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« on: March 29, 2022, 12:59:02 »

I have been sent the link by my SO ...
https://www.facebook.com/GuinnessWorldRecords/videos/1125452531581532

Perhaps in the hope it will replace this in my playlist:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cD3QlR98--A
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« Reply #1 on: March 29, 2022, 16:40:29 »

"The Permanent Way" from Big Big Train.

https://bigbigtrain.bandcamp.com/track/the-permanent-way

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« Reply #2 on: March 30, 2022, 08:48:15 »

Even more gloriously bonkers than the Pachelbel in Prague.

Many wine glasses were harmed in the making of this video!
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« Reply #3 on: March 30, 2022, 10:08:10 »

The story behind the making of that World Record (make sure that on sub-titles are turned on in YouTube):-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=deqsJ8dW-6Y
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EKmPh3EyV7A

It took quite a lot of preparation!

Enjoy

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« Reply #4 on: March 30, 2022, 12:56:47 »

Even more gloriously bonkers than the Pachelbel in Prague.

Many wine glasses were harmed in the making of this video!

Being German, there must be a word for such a thing. Something like Weinglashalbvollglockenbahn? Maybe not, though it seems that Glockenbahn does already exist - the word and the thing!
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