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Pucker whistling is the most common form in much Western music. Typically, the tongue tip is lowered, often placed behind the lower teeth, and the pitch altered by varying the position of the tongue. Although varying the degree of pucker will change the pitch of a pucker whistle, expert pucker whistlers will generally only make small variations ...
Pucker Up: The Fine Art of Whistling is a documentary film on the 31st International Whistlers Convention that follows a Washington D.C. investment banker, a Dutch social worker and a turkey hauler among others as they compete for a prize in competitive whistling.
Sailors' superstitions are superstitions particular to sailors or mariners, and which traditionally have been common around the world. Some of these beliefs are popular superstitions, while others are better described as traditions, stories, folklore, tropes, myths, or legends.
Wilford Jones (January 22, 1931 – March 17, 2007), better known as Crazy Ray, was the unofficial mascot of the Dallas Cowboys.By some accounts, he was also the team's original mascot, who attended almost every home game since the team's inception.
If you've ever seen the original Wizard of Oz movie (and even if you haven't), you're likely familiar with Dorothy's ruby slippers.. They're kind of iconic. The sparkling red sequin shoes are the ...
William Elmo Tanner, known as Elmo Tanner (August 8, 1904 – December 20, 1990) was an American whistler, singer, bandleader and disc jockey, best known for his whistling on the chart-topping song “Heartaches” with the Ted Weems Orchestra. Tanner and Weems recorded the song for two record companies within five years.
An 1815 painting by artist Robert Havell of the druids crowned with oak leaves, holding a scepter. At the bottom is a gold crescent found in Ireland and a sacred gold hook for cutting mistletoe.
"Give a Little Whistle" is a song written by Leigh Harline and Ned Washington for Walt Disney's 1940 adaptation of Pinocchio. The original version was sung by Cliff Edwards in the character of Jiminy Cricket and Dickie Jones in the character of Pinocchio, and is teaching how to whistle in the film.