As true today as it's ever been

October 12, 2012 7:27 AM

Ever wonder where ukulele strings come from? It's time for the annual string harvest.

Another ukulele video by Litmus Films, whose previous work includes Ukuleles for Peace, as well as The Ukes Down
Under DVD.

But if you really want to know how nylon strings are made, take a factory tour with Bosko & Honey (Part of their European safari)

posted by MtDewd (7 comments total)

The original is much funnier, really.
posted by pipeski at 7:34 AM on October 12, 2012 [7 favorites]

I thought some animated little guy was going to start harvesting the scratches running through the film.
posted by quazichimp at 7:49 AM on October 12, 2012

Hee hee that was pretty awesome.

Ukulele Anthem - Amanda Palmer. (My brother was asking me what Palmer's deal was the other day, I played him this and he understood.)
posted by yellowbinder at 7:52 AM on October 12, 2012 [2 favorites]

. . . . . . . . . . . . play your ukulele naked
and if anybody tries to steal your ukulele,
let them take it
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . please
posted by mule98J at 8:15 AM on October 12, 2012

"Just because your grades are low, doesn't mean you're failing", indeed. Suddenly I get the Amanda Palmer love, too.

And I already have the ukulele. Today is a good day.
posted by davejay at 8:31 AM on October 12, 2012

Someone needs to tell whoever made that video that the random specks you see on old films aren't usually black. Or square.
posted by rocket88 at 8:55 AM on October 12, 2012

And here we have....THE LARCH.
posted by stormpooper at 11:27 AM on October 12, 2012 [1 favorite]