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ANDREA SEABROOK, host:
For last week's "Homework" assignment, I asked you to send me a recording of you playing the strangest musical instrument you have.
(Soundbite of double bell euphonium)
SEABROOK: This is Marco Ciavolino of Forest Hills, Maryland. The instrument? A double bell euphonium. Marco writes, I bought a double bell euphonium for myself a few years ago for Christmas. It was delivered to my neighbor's house. Wrapped and disguised, it was placed under the tree. Of course, they figured out I bought it for myself, so I told my wife Susan it was my midlife crisis purchase, and it was either this or a Ferrari. She settled for the euphonium.
(Soundbite of Huffyphonic Gyrobanshee 1000)
SEABROOK: This is Brett Doar of Los Angeles, California. He's playing what he calls the Huffyphonic Gyrobanshee 1000....