Pay Paul Hindemith One Million Dollars
- December 30, 2007
- By Michael Kaulkin
- Reminiscences
- 2 comments
About twenty years ago I responded to an offer for a free magazine subscription that had been made available for college students. It was probably Newsweek or something like that.
Just for the hell of it, instead of my own name, I gave the name “Paul Hindemith” with my valid home address. It wasn’t long before I started receiving all kinds of junk mail addressed to the composer of the Pittsburgh Symphony and a sonata for every instrument.
When I received the envelope above it became one of my prize possessions. It remains unopened, in pristine condition to this day.
Click below for a closer look.
Steven Loy
1220 Pine – i remember when you lived there. I remember seeing this envelope in person too.Why does 20 years sound like such a long time ago, and yet seem like such a short time ago? Thanks for posting that, Nice to see it again. Now I know for sure I wasn’t dreaming.
-steven
Ted Gavin
I wonder – if Paul Hindemith *had* won a million dollars as a student (cause, after all, it “does” say “for students only”), would anything have changed?