So he could buy a new flute. (SKIN FLUTE???)
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I don’t get it.
Yeah I dont either. What does a mass grave have to do with rare birds?
Perhaps he meant this:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-…
..even more bizarre. He stole the rare bird pelts in order to turn them into fishing flies, at which the flautist is also an adept at tying. With a bit of profanity this could be a David Mammet play.