Plans are underway for a bonfire party at my pad – combined with the extravaganza of a piano smashing competition! I recently got a new piano and the old one was completely duff, so I suggested we took it to the tip or put it on freecycle – but The Boy had better ideas, recalling random local fetes where men smashed up pianos with sledgehammers in a timed competition. The idea is to get the whole piano through a small letter box sized hole – and to do it in the fastest time. Here’s how it might look (2mins in to this video):
A mate of ours has sourced another piano so when I’m washing up, I’m now gazing out at my garden which randomly has two upright pianos sat in it! With my Health and Safety thinking in place, I’m planning on lighting the garden really well, putting down a tarpaulin and ensuring the bonfire’s a safe distance away, so no-one comes to harm. I can’t prevent thumb-under-sledgehammer injuries though!
Remember to cut all the strings first or else you might get injured! See, I care for your safety
A manual to safe Piano smashing: http://www.shelfordfeast.co.uk/piano%20smashing.html
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