Music | June 23, 2008 | Comment on this video (6)

Wacky World of Whistling

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Jim reckons he has twenty to thirty boxes in his basement full of books, toys, sheet music, posters, sculptures, recordings, and photographs - all about human whistling. He guides us through the history and culture of whistling (he tells us about whistling during World War 2 and the Holocaust) as he shows off his collection and the passion that has driven him to amass a house full of whistling memorabilia.
As we learn about whistling we also get a glimpse into the mind of a collector. Jim believes collecting is innate, an evolutionary process, and that everyone collects something. His collection is just quirkier than most.
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6 comments // Wacky World of Whistling // Video

  • Monroe_Nickles
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      Monroe_Nickles  

    • I cannot whistle. Not for lack of trying or of other people attempting to teach me, apparently it is human enough to bother people when you can't do it. AT ALL!

    • 2 years ago
  • asherp
  • Lilduckydo
  • asherp
  • owner1
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      owner1  

    • whistling is a skill that many want to achieve but arent successful at.it takes practice,patience and remember an empty mouth. whistling helps us entertains us and is just plain fun and it doesnt cost anything to do it. i work with children and they love learning how to do it. i also whistle at them sometimes just to get their attention when they are too rowdy it works everytime so go ahead and whistle when u want 2.! u r making folk music

    • 4 years ago
  • saskia
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