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> > I sing tenor in our church choir -- not because I have any talent to speak of, but because The Choir Needs Men. :-)
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> > Iss "just like Mars Needs Women" achar
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> Heh. I've never met a church choir that doesn't need more men. Good for you!

My sister is an alto. In Spanish, and maybe some other languages, that means "high." Yet an alto sings at a lower pitch than a soprano. Why do they call a lower pitched voice "high?"

When we moved to Florida in the late 40's, my sister joined the high school chorus. They were glad to get her, because they had almost 100% sopranos. She is also loud, so I guess that helped. They wanted me, because I was a bass, but then they found out that I couldn't carry a tune.

The basketball coach wanted me too, because I was tall. Then he found out that I didn't have the coordination to dribble and run at the same time.

The school newspaper took me for a while, but they soon found out that I couldn't type.

Strike three.
Howard