Don't fall for it, Peter-- the only reason you didn't get this cold is you're the only one of us who hasn't had your mouth on Rick's Pfarflebutz.

Do get him to demonstrate his Piccolodeon for you, though. He has to take his shoes off to cover the 11th and 12th holes with his toes, but that allows him to squeeze the bellows with his knees, freeing his mouthstick to operate the keyboard.

The last night I was there he played the Moonlight Sonata on it for me. Moved me to tears. Moved the neighbors to Detroit.

pj