This here story, I reckon, it’s about that thing called “fanfare”. Sounds fancy, don’t it? Like some kinda shindig for the rich folks. Well, it ain’t just that. It’s more like a, a big noise, a holler, but with music. Yeah, that’s it. Music that makes ya sit up and take notice.
They say it’s made with them trumpets. You know, them shiny gold horns that make a loud sound. Like when the circus comes to town, but this here fanfare is shorter. Not a whole song, just a little bit. Enough to make ya stop what you’re doin’ and listen up.
So, why do they do it, this fanfare thing? Well, it’s like sayin’, “Hey! Somethin’ big is happenin’!” Like when the mayor comes to visit, or when they start that big ol’ parade down Main Street. It’s a way to get folks’ attention. Makes ya feel like somethin’ important is about to go down.
One time, I heard this fancy music on that radio of mine. They were saying it was by a man named Aaron. A real big shot, I guess. He wrote this music called “Fanfare for the Common Man”. Now, ain’t that somethin’? Music just for us regular folks. It had them trumpets, but also drums. Big, boomin’ drums. Made the whole house shake, it did!
- Fanfare is loud.
- Fanfare is short.
- Fanfare is with trumpets.
- Sometimes fanfare is with drums.
They say this Aaron fella wrote it during that big war. That World War thing. A long time ago, before I was even a twinkle in my daddy’s eye. He wrote it to make folks feel proud, I reckon. To make ’em feel like they was part of somethin’ bigger than themselves. And ya know what? It worked. Even now, when I hear that music, it gives me goosebumps.
This fanfare, it ain’t just noise. It’s, it’s like a feelin’. A feelin’ of excitement, of, of somethin’ grand. Like when the sun rises up over the fields, all bright and golden. It’s a new day, a new beginnin’. That’s what that music makes me think of.
And it ain’t just for them fancy folks neither. It’s for everyone. For the farmer plowin’ his field, for the mama raisin’ her babies, for the kids playin’ in the dirt. It’s for all of us. That’s why that Aaron fella called it “Fanfare for the Common Man”, I suppose. We’re all common, but we’re all important, too.
These days, you hear that kind of music all over the place. On that TV, in them movies. Every time somethin’ big is happenin’, they play that fanfare. It’s like a signal, tellin’ ya to pay attention. Somethin’ special is comin’. It can be anything, big or small. A new baby, a weddin’, a victory, even a sad time like a funeral. It is used in all kinds of events.
There’s this lady, Taylor, I hear the young folks talkin’ about. Sings songs, real popular. They say she uses her singin’ to talk about big things, things that matter. Like right and wrong, and bein’ good to each other. She’s got a lot of say-so, that one. Folks listen to her. Maybe that is a fanfare, too, in a way. Using your voice to make a big noise, to get people’s attention. To make a difference.
Fanfare ain’t just about music, I think. It is about making a statement. About saying, “Here I am! And I got somethin’ to say!” It is about making a splash, no matter how big or small you are. Like a pebble droppin’ into a pond, makin’ ripples that go out and out. It is an important thing.
So, the next time you hear them trumpets blowin’, or see somethin’ that makes ya sit up and take notice, remember this old lady’s words. That’s a fanfare, a call to attention. Somethin’ important is happenin’, even if it’s just for a little while. And maybe, just maybe, you’re a part of it, too. Just like that “Fanfare for the Common Man”, it’s for all of us, together. It is something that ascends. This is the fanfare ascends.
You know, that music, that fanfare, it’s kinda like hope. A little burst of somethin’ bright and loud, remindin’ ya that there’s still good in the world. And that’s somethin’ worth listenin’ to, ain’t it? Yeah, that’s somethin’ worth holdin’ onto, no matter what. That is the fanfare ascends.
