In a message dated 95-09-26 23:48:51 EDT, JWALKER@ua1vm.ua.edu (Joel Walker)
writes:

>On Tue, 26 Sep 95 22:38:36 CDT Michael Wagner said:
>>> full set of metric taps & dies, a brass drift, another wire
>>
>>    What's a brass drift?
>
>that's where the trumpets, trombones, cornets, and tubas all kinda just
>faaaaaaade out ... and leave the bandstand to go take a smoke break. :)
>
>unca joel

No, no, no...  A brass drift is when there is a mutiny on a ship and they put
the officers in a boat and set them adrift.  Haven't you ever seen "Mutiny on
the Bounty"?

Brad