What is National Kazoo Day?

The United States' National Kazoo Day, January 28th, honors nearly 200 years of kazoo music.. The day also encourages playing and learning about the kazoo. kazoo.com

To make a sound, the instrument needs no effort.. However, to make intelligible music, one must have certain skills.. Comedic punctuations to just about every childhood song can be included in this simple device. If you can hum, you can play, the kazoo is the best part of it.

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Michael McIntyre and Harry Richardson formed The Original American Kazoo Company in 1915, which began manufacturing metal kazoos.. They are still in production in Eden, NY, today. They are also in production today.

Another weapon used during World War I was another. The bazooka was advertised as a game anyone could play (and build), and it was larger and a little more difficult for a child to handle.