BJU – Future home of the world's largest kazoo choir

Thursday, November 1st, 2007

You heard it right. Seeking to follow up their past success with Christmas carol singing, the Inter-Society Council of Bob Jones University is sponsoring an attempt to break the world record for the largest kazoo ensemble. Here’s the release from the ISC…

The Inter-Society Council will sponsor an attempt to break the world record for the largest kazoo ensemble Nov. 17, 2007, during the halftime show of the BJU Turkey Bowl. BJU students, faculty, staff, and administration are invited to participate!

The Alumni stadium is able to seat 4,000 spectators, and with additional bleachers placed near the field, the Inter-Society Council is confident BJU will be able to break the world record. Kazoos will be passed out free of charge before the game so everyone can participate. Mr. Mike Shrock will lead the BJU family in the attempt.

The official record stands at 2,679 people, and was set on Dec. 31, 2006 in Rochester, NY. The most recent attempt to break it was Oct. 5 in Canton, OH with approximately 3,600 participants.

The stipulations from Guinness are as follows:

• Every participant must sign his or her name before two witnesses
• Every kazoo player must be proficient (which isn’t difficult)
• The ensemble must play for 5 consecutive minutes

International Lefthanders Day!

Monday, August 13th, 2007

w00t! Yes, we’re left handed and proud of it!

Here’s an excerpt from www.lefthandersday.com:

… left-handers [are] more likely than right handers to be creative and visual thinkers. This is supported by higher percentages of left-handers than normal in certain jobs and professions – music and the arts, media in general. Left-handers are also generally better at 3-dimensional perception and thinking, leading, for example, to more left-handed architects than normal. Left-handers are also usually pretty good at most ball sports and things involving hand-to-eye co-ordination.

You know you wish you were a lefty. Admit it. You do, don’t you?