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To: Father Terrence who wrote (40731)6/18/1999 11:53:00 AM
From: jbe  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 108807
 
Whoever wrote that piece of "humor" (Deaf Girl Performs with Symphony Orchestra) clearly never heard of Evelyn Glennie, the "First Lady of Percussion" - who just happens to be profoundly deaf.

See, for example:

seattletimes.com

Personally, I don't think it in good taste to laugh at disabilities, especially at one that has afflicted so many musicians, from Beethoven to contemporary rockers:

bostonherald.com