Saturday, July 10,

Gene and I went to see the

Carousel Band Organs,

along with some street organs ,

that were being displayed at the

old Wurlitzer plant in North Tonawanda.

There had been a meeting/convention,

of people who collect

all kinds of "automated music" machines.

These machines go from a player piano

to the large band organs

that are the musical centerpieces of

Carousels and Merry-go-Rounds.

I told Gene when we left

that I wasn't born under a Capricorn sky,

I was born under a Carousel sky . . .

Just the sound of these Band Organs

makes me smile from ear to ear.

 Looking at the back of the organs

made me feel like

I lived in OZ

and just found out the Wizard was a human.

This is when you see

what really produces

what you hear.

These are the containers (boxes)

for the rolls

that are used to make the music.