Floutist Of The North
January 28th, 2011
Somebody triple-dog-dared him.
(submitted by Shelby)
Floutist Of The North
Somebody triple-dog-dared him.
(submitted by Shelby)
Wow, he found the wardrobe to Narnia too?
I shall melt this snow with a hot-ass jazz flute solo.
He’s in Narnia!
Wasn’t he on the cover of Sergeant Peppers?
He is a “floutist” if he is “flouting” or deliberately defying the snow. “Flautist” is correct for here, and is as acceptable as “flutist,” which is more commonly used in US English. Only time I might hear flautist is on the local classical music station.
the correct title would say “floutist”. theres no such thing as a flutist….
Floutist is not a word, but flautist is.
I heard this kid is the new flutist for the Trans-Siberian Orchestra. For those about to flute, I salute you.
Is he in narnia?
Although a piano player is a pianist and a cello player is a cellist, a flute player is in fact a flautist not a flutist. I can see where you might get that from though.
Check your dictionary. They are both in there, so they are both equally correct. You can use them interchangeably.
Worst cure for Hiccups EVER!
He’s the first to arrive on the 11th Day of Christmas.
Mom tried every dandruff shampoo known to man on little Jonny but nothing could stop the blizzard of snow coming off of his scalp.
This one time, at band camp. . . .
…..the Greenland chapter, that is….
What, no grammar/usage geeks here? I want to see a fervent debate of “flutist” vs. “flautist”. C’mon, show me some blood!
They are both equally correct actually.
Flautist.
Oh no. Another kid stumbled into Narnia.
He (and his flute) are the lone survivors of the Orchestra’s Andes mountain plane crash.
He eventually had to eat the flute.
hahahahahahahahah!!!
Does his flute have a silencer? That’s all sorts of awesome.
Thankfully I am not the only one that thought he was a little overdressed for the hunting trip.
Did anyone tell him that he was doing it wrong?
Deleted scene from The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe
I shall conquer this barren land with the power of music.
Haha!
I’m with the camp that thinks this photo is rather cool on the list of “poses my mom insisted on with my flute” and not that awkward. However, it has spawned some of the most clever comments – kudos!
Trust me – all my photos are awkward. This one is cool.
If he was looking at the camera with an awkward pre-pubescent half-smile or something, I’d probably be laughing at the picture. However, this kid–in my opinion–looks confident, and “too-cool-for-school” (no pun intended), thus my conclusion is not that awkward. Definitely could have been better. I like the picture, and agree it has an artsy quality to it. And no, I did not play an instrument in high school as some others who like the picture profess.
If he was in a portrait studio with a cheesy backdrop and this was a whole body shot with this same pose, I’d probably think it was awkward.
We had the exact same band uniforms in high school. And we usually wore them to events in the winter. I bet it wasn’t too difficult to time this one. But there’s still the fact of the matter?
Not that awkward. Different, but in a good way.
I like it – the snow – the flute – the tux – the facial expression – apparently one of othe 11 pipers piping…good photo.
I actually think this picture is cool! I like it.
Heres to the young man with a bright future, cheers!
His sister is coming along behind him for a photo as well. She is pushing her grand piano through the snow.
LOL!
Lol ! I wish there was a *like* button on this site hehe
He plays so badly his parents make him go outside and play?
HA HA HA
I don’t find this an awkward picture at all. I think it’s a great portrait. The suit, the background, his expression … all very nice. Yeah, a big gangly, but then, teenagers tend to look like that; it’ll pass. And as someone who has taken flute lessons herself, let me tell you: it ain’t for sissies. Playing flute takes more lung power than most wind instruments!
I totally agree, actually. I saw it and was like, “wait… I like this one!” It’s awesome. The serious, intelligent, determined expression on his face keeps him from looking like a sissy. He looks like someone from a book. I’d like to read it. Maybe I’ll write it instead…
That wetness from the snow is bad for the pads on the flute. Well not good for the whole flute. Won’t play right in that cold either. Makes me cringe.
I hope his lips don’t get stuck to the flute!
this is actually a cool artsy shot!
History has “the Pied Piper” …may I present “the Frigid Flutist”
And you thought your sister was a Bridezilla for what she made you at the wedding with no coat! She never made you play the flute out her out-door wedding in the snow! She always dreamed of an out-door wedding. She dreamed of you playing the flute at her wedding. and by gum! that is what she is going to have!
Kind of has a Prince-like thing going on.
The only way he would practice is if mom conned him into freezing his lips to his axe!
OOOO All these replies are my favorite! Hi fives to all of you!
Apparantly I am the only one who lives where it snows… Picture is not awkward at all, and I love the pose. He looks serious enough to pull off the suit. Bet this was dispayed on the mantle.
Yeah, I’m kinda diggin the picture myself, to be honest. And yeah, I was a band geek, too. (Just like the lone male flautist, I was the lone female tuba player.. haha)
I live where it snows. At this guy’s age, I played a musical instrument. If I had under any circumstances been persuaded I would look cool standing outside in formalwear on a snowy day, while holding said instrument, I would have been wrong. Pose? OK. But combination of elements here? AWKWARD!
Does he know how out of tune his playing will be?
But he’s not totally clueless: that headjoint isn’t metal. It won’t stick to his lip à la “Christmas Story”.
i hope he doesn’t lick his lips and try to play out there, we could have a “A Christmas Story” situation..
He was on his way to his recital, but as he left the coat-check, he landed in Narnia.
LOL
HA! Love it!
hilarious!
LOL! He actually reminds me a little of Mr. Tumnus.
HAHA! I am loving all the Narnia comments.
LOL! Yes that is exactly what it looks like.
relenless tiger mom made me do it
LOL But I dunno. was the flute on the list of Tiger Mom Approved instruments? From the snippets I could stand to read I thought it was only the violin or piano…..
haaaaa… love it!
the whole premise to the picture is hilarious. He’s gotta be some kind of special agent chasing his man. I mean, what other circumstances could possibly lead up to this exact scenario?
My first thoughts on seeing this were, that he must be going for a “From Russia With Love” look here.
That and that the flute is going to play really sharp in the cold.
Spoken like a true flutist, Suzanne…I was thinking the same thing too. Pull out, pull out! (non-flutists….get your mind out of the gutter!)
um, actually a flute would be quite flat in cold air….the warmer it gets, the higher the pitch creeps up. So push in, push in would be more appropriate, but whatever.
I’m not a flutist so I find these remarks quite hilarious.
Peach Fuzz.
Awwww, who knew Mr. Tumnus was a teenager? And a cute one, too!
Lol, love the Narnia reference
Oh my gosh!!! I totally thought of Narnia, too!! I was thinking more along the lines of “the photographer told me to pose in that old wardrobe,,, now I’m just confused” LOL
Very moody! Love the ‘stache too.
This is the picture that his mom always brings out to show his girlfriends.
It will be a cold day in hell before you make me pose with a flute in a tux…oh…wait….
“You can have my flute when you pry it from my cold, dead hands….”
LOVE!
HAHA my thoughts exactly! LOL.
Or from his cold, dead lips if he puts that cold metal to his mouth outside in the snow. Just ask Flick.
EXCELLENT!!!!!!!!! LOL
LOL LOL LOL
that was great…
Well, at least it’s not some cheesy, wintry backdrop at a portrait studio. This kid is authentic!!