Welcome to January 28th, 2022 on the National Day Calendar. Today we celebrate the buzz on kazoos and our inner Big Wig.
Today we celebrate a uniquely American instrument that was first known as the Down South Submarine. We know it better as the kazoo. This musical oddity was invented in the 1840s by a man named Alabama Vest and the German watchmaker Thaddeus von Clegg. The kazoo has created some buzz over the years, but it’s mainly been treated as a toy rather than a legitimate instrument. That said, it has been featured in blues and jazz music, though it’s rarely taken the spotlight. Still the kazoo has had its place in the sun. In fact, it has its very own museum in Beaufort, South Carolina. If you happen to be in the area, swing by the Kazoobie Kazoo Factory to celebrate National Kazoo Day.
Anna: Hey, Marlo, why are you wearing that ridiculous wig?
Marlo: What are you talking about? This is my natural hair, I’m just styling it differently.
Anna: I know you’re a redhead but that looks a bit like bozo the clown.
Marlo: It’s National Big Wig Day, Anna. In honor of the Look Good Feel Better Campaign, folks across the country host a party to raise money for cancer patients who could use a boost with locks of their own.
Anna: I’ve heard about that! People get their inner Big Wig on and take on the role of philanthropist. There are charity events around the country that raise hundreds of thousands of dollars for the cancer charity of their choice.
Marlo: I think I’m rocking the bozo look by the way.
Anna: It is Have Fun At Work Day too!
I’m Anna Devere and I’m Marlo Anderson. Thanks for joining us as we Celebrate Every Day!
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