we are on the fourthday of school.. my daughter is in the 6th grade and at the little school where she attends, they are making all 44 of the 6th graders play in the band. Well this is all fine and dandy, except..... you either play an instrument that the school issues you... which is not a bad idea.. i did it. or you buy a new/rent a one.... well the instrument that the school choose for my daughter to play is the clairnet... they costs 1250.00 for a new one...... i almost felll out of my chair!!!!!! Oh dont worry they said.... you can pay it out!!!!! oh sure like i can afford to pay for anything else!!!!!

grrrrrrrrrrrrr!!!!!!!!