I was surfing by when i noted the question posed by Justin, I was myself once cast into the doldrums being as he - impecunious. It was indeed most fortunate twas' the doldrums i was cast into, as when i finally made my way to the shore i found that several large fish had found their way into my clothing. As a musician i immediately saw the value of he aforementioned fish as, how can i say - organic instruments. I found to my delight that subsequent to careful drying the aforementioned fish, upon being blown (in the manner of a euphonium) produced a rich and wholesome deep resonant note. Upon returning to civilisation i was reliably informed that these particular fish were indeed ... "BASS" I think the moral here is not to destroy any of your house to manufacture an instrument: go fishing instead!

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