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> And likewise, Jethro Tull's obsession with designing a machine that could replace the workers his father and grandfather had worked with. And who would have
by crooked-v 4y ago
> And likewise, Jethro Tull's obsession with designing a machine that could replace the workers his father and grandfather had worked with.
And who would have thought that he could win a heavy metal award with a flute? The man was a true innovator.
- mbg721 4y agoIf you think that was good, just wait until you hear about Chris Columbus.
- gonzo41 4y agoGrim!
- zeristor 4y agoIs there a record of people going adventurous sea explorations and not coming back? With no acclaim there are few stories. There’s Mansa Musa’s father who crossed the Atlantic from Africa. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mansa_Muhammad https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mansa_Muhammad For some reason the failures ground the triumphs. Of exploration that is, the Spanish Conquest of the America’s being grim.
- mellavora 4y agoyeah, flutes aren't even heavy! <side note> If I remember how the band Jethro Tull got its name, it is because they had to change the band's name after every gig. The band was that unpopular, and would be told to never come back. Until one day they got lucky, and that day's name was Jethro Tull.