I’m impressed that Granma has an actual pipe organ in her modest home. I guess Granma has a lot of surprises in her.
Sometimes it can buy happiness
I’m so happy that this wasn’t a dream. It wasn’t a dream! Oops. I guess you’re supposed to say “spoiler alert” before you spoil it.
There’s a special treat for Terry Toons fans here too – the origin of the cheery pipe organ theme.
Thanks to bittycar once again for directing my eyes to this gem. I needed a bright tale of adventure and folks doing good for others this week.

Deep house
I’m posting this cartoon today for a few different reasons, one of which may become apparent next week depending on my level of laziness.
I’m posting this cartoon today in German because this is the cleanest copy of the short on YouTube. Also, per the writer of the original story this is based on, “Primitive man thought in pictures, not in words, and this visual conception is far more fundamental than its sophisticated translation into verbal modes of thought.” Tell it, Virginia.

Polyphonic spree
I couldn’t figure out why Oom Papa here was so opposed to Junior playing Dixieland in 1950 – a style so happy and family-friendly that Disney theme parks employ roving combos to liven up the atmosphere. Then I read the wiki about the style and found the answer in the second paragraph:
“…the movement included elements of the Chicago style that developed during the 1920s, such as the use of a string bass instead of a tuba, and chordal instruments, in addition to the original format of the New Orleans style. “
Papa resents being replaced by Tiny, in other words.
Chill out, Papa. Miles Davis is going to use a tuba on Birth Of The Cool in a few years and you’ll get your status back.

Juvenile & humorous
I know, I know. Another ’80s cartoon based on a greeting card and toy franchise. Just give this one a chance. If you’re not won over after seeing the Purple Pieman and hearing the theme song by Flo & Eddie (lyrics by a former writer for Jack Benny and Studio One), I guess you can turn it off. We can’t agree on everything.

It’s a bird, it’s a plane
I have never had dreams where I could fly. I used to have dreams where I could jump and hover/float/glide for amazing distances, but never actually fly. I don’t even have dreams where I can hover anymore, though. Maybe I’m not scratching enough itches.
