Hitler was one of the worst mass murderers of modern times. To make him the subject of a lighthearted joke gives his memory a dignity that it doesn't deserve.
I grew up in a neighborhood where there were several concentration camp survivor families. They appeared anything but "lighthearted "........OK, I said my piece
Hitler's connection with the Dobro
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I understand the sentiment Tony but respectfully (and fwiw) Mel Brooks made the observation, and I paraphrase "The way to defeat Hitler is to ridicule him".
Now that it's April 2 I'd point out that the original posting was from an Apr Fool article that goes back to (?)1990 in Frets magazine I believe.
It pops up annually on the reso guitar forums.
The guitar photo is not a gag but the origins are not known to me. Maybe Mike knows.
And there you have it. Apr Fool 2013.
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Now that it's April 2 I'd point out that the original posting was from an Apr Fool article that goes back to (?)1990 in Frets magazine I believe.
It pops up annually on the reso guitar forums.
The guitar photo is not a gag but the origins are not known to me. Maybe Mike knows.
And there you have it. Apr Fool 2013.
h