All Hail The Box Oí Fun

June is National Accordion Awareness Month, so don't forget to squeeze any accordionists you might know.

(I actually did last week, though I was oblivious to the ceremonial significance of the act.)

If you go to that web site, you'll find many interesting facts about the accordion. For instance, did you know:

• The piano accordion is the official musical instrument of the city of San Francisco and has been since 1990. This year is the 13th anniversary!


• Actress Lucy Liu plays the accordion.


• The accordion is a member of the reed family, not the keyboard family.


• China is the largest manufacturer and exporter of accordions in the world.

Waddya know.