ukuleles | Daily Ukulele: Hitchhiking doesn't seem like such a bad idea.

At the Columbus airport yesterday, I got a lot of comments on my ukulele from passengers and TSA agents alike. (Some information about how to get instruments through airports in the United States!) Riding Amtrak trains with a ukulele is a magnified (and excellent) experience; everyone wants to hear you play, and in the viewing cars, which are floor-to-ceiling glass with lounge areas, you're encouraged to do so. The theme is pretty universal, as this Normal Rockwell magazine cover more than demonstrates: ukuleles do well on the road. (Fun fact: this is the date of my dad's birthday, right year and everything!)

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