“Keep your cymbal jokes to yourself. We’ve heard them all a Zildjian times”

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Entry from June 28, 2017

“Keep your cymbal jokes to yourself. We’ve heard them all a Zildjian times”

The Avedis Zildjian Company, simply known as Zildjian, is an American cymbal manufacturer. The name “Zildjian” sounds a bit like “zillion.”

“Drummers always have such lame jokes. I’ve heard them all like a Zildjian times” was posted on Reddit—Jokes on September 26, 2016. “Please keep your cymbal jokes to yourself. We’ve heard them all a Zildjian times” was posted on Twitter on September 27, 2016.

Wikipedia: Avedis Zildjian Company
The Avedis Zildjian Company, simply known as Zildjian /ˈzɪldʒiən/, is an American cymbal manufacturer founded in Istanbul by Armenian Avedis Zildjian in the 17th century. It is now based in Norwell, Massachusetts. Being nearly 400 years old, Zildjian is one of the oldest companies in the world. Zildjian also sells drum-related accessories, such as drum sticks and cymbal carriers. It is the largest cymbal manufacturer in the world.

Me.Me
KEEP YOUR SHITTY CMBAL JOKESTO YOURSELF WEAVE HEARD THEM ALL A ZILDJIAN TIMES PRETTY DANK MEME
DANK WEAVE TIME DANK MEMES ZILDJIAN SHITTY PRETTY HEARD YOURS WEAVES DANKLY WEAVING
FOUND ON 2016-09-25 08:11:12 BY ME.ME
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Reddit—Jokes
Drummers always have such lame jokes…
submitted September 26, 2016 by CookieSan
I’ve heard them all like a Zildjian times.

Twitter
DoucheBagWorshipGuy‏
@DBagWorshipGuy
Drummers always have the lamest jokes.
I’ve heard them all like a Zildjian times.
2:44 PM - 26 Sep 2016

Twitter
Kevin Work‏
@kwork417
Please keep your cymbal jokes to yourself. We’ve heard them all a Zildjian times. @ChristianLC14
1:49 PM - 27 Sep 2016 from High Point, NC

Twitter
BlueTimbre‏
@bluetimbremusic
Keep you #Cymbal #jokes to yourself, we’ve heard them all a #Zildjian Times!
#CornyMusicJokes #MusicHumour #DrumsHumour
2:05 AM - 12 Feb 2017 from Bengaluru South, India

Twitter
The Wet Bandits‏
@WetBanditsBand
“Enough with the drummer puns, I’ve heard them a Zildjian times!”
9:02 PM - 5 Jun 2017

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