Tone Deaf
The Sheraton Cadwell Orchestras, a 26-year-old organization that provides live musical entertainment for weddings, corporate functions, and such in Toronto, Ont., Canada, sent an email to its volunteers advising “that only singers who are physically fit and slim (or, at the very least, those who know how to dress strategically/suitably in order to not bring attention to their temporary physical/dietary indulgences) would be showcased with our boutique orchestras.” Those playing instruments need not worry, however, the email continued, since they are “essentially background wallpaper.” A massive uproar followed; the troop’s board resigned, and the entire organization has shut down. (RC/Canadian Press) ...It’s over? I guess the fat lady sang.Original Publication Date: 17 September 2017
This story is in True’s book collections, in Volume 24.
This story is in True’s book collections, in Volume 24.
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