The Sackbut of the Joke

When your’re handing out horns, in a band,

(as any instructor has known)

the kids who’d not otherwise planned

are the ones whom you give the trombone.

For a flute, clarinet, or bassoon

when played at a cocktail party

will fill (and not empty) the room,

be it hippie or stodgy or arty.

Yes, the trumpet, French horn, and the sax,

though not particularly quiet,

are sexy, and their presence attracts...

but a trombone? You're risking a riot.