> I can see how a drummer today might become a pariah (cf: the multitude of > drummer jokes that are out there, general neighbour irritation etc), but > have no idea how this worked in India and Sri Lanka. >
I know nothing about the etymology of the word, but I do know a good joke. Q: How do you know when the drummer is awake? A: It's when the drool is leaking out of *both* sides of his mouth. Marvin Long Austin, Texas There ain't no Devil; there's just God when he's drunk. -- Tom Waits
