The Stretchy Rubber Band Bass

I scrambled out of my gold garland hoop and darted straight toward the low wooden stereo shelf! Resting right beside a stack of jewel cases was an empty, polished rectangular wooden cigar box, and sitting right next to it was a thick, bright turquoise rubber packaging band! Gasp—I didn't pause for half a breath! I hooked one end of the stretchy band under the wooden corner, jammed both my curved claws into the loop, and hauled it across the open hollow box with all my might! SNAP-TWANG! It slipped taut around the cedar wood, humming like a giant vibrating drumstring! I dropped to my knees, hooked my rigid claw under the stretched band, and gave it an almighty pluck—BOINGGG-THRUUMMM! A deep, rich, hollow bass rumble echoed right out of the box and buzzed clear through my ankles!