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stevagetoday at 1:28 PM2 repliesview on HN

Interesting that they don't seem to have had much cultural impact. I've never heard of these, never seen them in war films. You don't hear songs wistfully using a wartime ocarina or referring to them.


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zuluxtoday at 4:28 PM

Does this explain why all the kids in the States got recorders after the war? It's still a thing in 4th grade for most kids in public school.

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tomcamtoday at 2:11 PM

Same. I was just able to order an original kit on eBay for $40, so demand isn’t high.