I feel a joint venture coming on. Do you have any idea how well novelty breadboxes will sell in your part of the world?

Is it a ukulele? Yes! Specifically it is my flying-V ukulele

MS, your turn.

Wow, that is some instrument! Would you treat us to a rousing chorus of "Leaning on a Lamppost"?

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Okay, I don't know if this one will be very easy or very hard, Here goes:

0) It is mineral with animal associations.

[As requested) in the original Russian

I believe decorative breadboxes would sell about as well as pianos, but without the profit margin. It could be fun, though!

Skids, you have just proved to me that *everything* is on youtube. I'm a bit speechless. It was very professional and I can tell they were having an excellent time. "But why?" keeps crossing my mind...

(And although we have not reached a consensus of the size of a breadbox) - Is it bigger than a breadbox?

0) It is mineral with animal associations.
1) (And although we have not reached a consensus of the size of a breadbox) - Is it bigger than a breadbox? No

"But why?" Why would you even have to ask that question? "Because it's fun!" just about covers it, I think!

According to my mother, it must be the job of the youngest child to always ask "Why?" as I did it all the time. And apparently still do.

And now, for my other favorite question, Does it have moving parts?

0) It is mineral with animal associations.
1) (And although we have not reached a consensus of the size of a breadbox) - Is it bigger than a breadbox? No
2) Does it have moving parts? No!

(For once I can answer that question without a vague sense of guilt that I'm somehow misleading you fine folks!)

Is it manufactured?

0) It is mineral with animal associations.
1) Is it bigger than a breadbox? No
2) Does it have moving parts? No!
3) Is it manufactured? Yes

4) Does it cost more than the average novelty breadbox in the shape of a grand piano?

0) It is mineral with animal associations.
1) Is it bigger than a breadbox? No
2) Does it have moving parts? No!
3) Is it manufactured? Yes
4) Does it cost more than the average novelty breadbox in the shape of a grand piano? Assuming your idea of a good price to pay for a grand-piano-shaped breadbox is about $0.06, yes!

is it ornamental?

0) It is mineral with animal associations.
1) Is it bigger than a breadbox? No
2) Does it have moving parts? No!
3) Is it manufactured? Yes
4) Does it cost more than the average novelty breadbox in the shape of a grand piano? Assuming your idea of a good price to pay for a grand-piano-shaped breadbox is about $0.06, yes!
5) Is it ornamental? No

Is it a really small ukulele?

0) It is mineral with animal associations.
1) Is it bigger than a breadbox? No
2) Does it have moving parts? No!
3) Is it manufactured? Yes
4) Does it cost more than the average novelty breadbox in the shape of a grand piano? Assuming your idea of a good price to pay for a grand-piano-shaped breadbox is about $0.06, yes!
5) Is it ornamental? No
6) Is it a really small ukulele? No!

Does it have a practical application?

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Part time Quantum Elephant hollower

0) It is mineral with animal associations.
1) Is it bigger than a breadbox? No
2) Does it have moving parts? No!
3) Is it manufactured? Yes
4) Does it cost more than the average novelty breadbox in the shape of a grand piano? Assuming your idea of a good price to pay for a grand-piano-shaped breadbox is about $0.06, yes!
5) Is it ornamental? No
6) Is it a really small ukulele? No!
7) Does it have a practical application? Yes indeed!

Would you keep it in the bathroom?

0) It is mineral with animal associations.
1) Is it bigger than a breadbox? No
2) Does it have moving parts? No!
3) Is it manufactured? Yes
4) Does it cost more than the average novelty breadbox in the shape of a grand piano? Assuming your idea of a good price to pay for a grand-piano-shaped breadbox is about $0.06, yes!
5) Is it ornamental? No
6) Is it a really small ukulele? No!
7) Does it have a practical application? Yes indeed!
8) Would you keep it in the bathroom? No. I suppose one could, but I wouldn't recommend it.