Only in Montana?

[Dorothy A. Bell]

Dear List,
I don't know much about hay/piano equivalents -- but my dad grew up in
Montana (Anaconda, a gritty smelter town). He tells me that The Piano
Tuner came once a year, all the way from Salt Lake City on the train.
The visit contained two extremely ceremonial aspects, the pre-tuning,
never-to-be-hurried cup of tea, and the post-tuning needling of the
hammers. My dad still believes that at each visit I should be offered a
cup of tea.
Dorrie Bell
Associate Member, PTG