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With each new school year, parents begin a yearly ritual by
going on a musical instruments shopping spree with their
children. These shopping sprees may last one day, or they may go
on for weeks on end with no end in sight. Parents are usually
caught unaware by the notice they get about their child's school
curriculum change. The child may not be very happy about being
in the school band, but in retrospect, thinks it's a better
alternative than taking a gym class.
On a musical instruments shopping spree, mother's grab their
children and head off to every music store in town, and check
every newspaper ad looking for a musical instrument their child
could use during the school year that they would be well-suited
for. The musical instrument would not have to be brand new
either. So, consulting the list of suitable instruments that the
school gave her to use as a guide, she continues on with her
musical instruments shopping spree.
The musical instruments shopping spree took her clear across
town in the middle of rush hour traffic. By the time she entered
a music store recommended to her by a friend, she was frazzled.
The selection of instruments that matched her list were quite
expensive, but there were several that qualified for a student
rental program. She made a note of that offering, and continued
to another location to check prices.
The next stop on her musical instruments shopping spree, landed
her in a resale shop that had two instruments in the front
window. Weathered by the sun, the cases looked a bit dry, but
the price on the instrument, a flute, was within her price
range. They did not have anything that her daughter wanted to
play. She cleared the purchase with her son, who did not have a
problem with playing the flute in the school band. His viewpoint
was that he would be able to at least sit down during every
concert. She made the purchase and scratched one shopping item
off her list.
She asked her daughter what instrument she wanted to play. Her
daughter wanted to play a guitar, or maybe some drums. Her
mother suggested that she try a clarinet, and the girl balked at
that idea entirely. Her mother stressed that she could try the
piano but that would require lessons. Lessons would take away
from her social life and that idea was not appealing in the
least. The musical instruments shopping spree proceeded to the
nearest pawn shop.
There was a set of electronic drums in the middle aisle that
showed promise. The price of this set of drums was a bit steep,
and the women decided she would try and get them to lower the
price. She noticed that there was a cleaning set for a flute in
the display case, which included a carry case for a flute. That
price was quite reasonable, and when she offered to buy both
items, the salesman promptly offered her a $25.00 discount on
the drum set. Feeling that she had made a wise purchase the
mother helped her daughter carry her drum set to the car.
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