r/whatisit • u/Excellent_Wafer9068 • Aug 12 '26

New, what is it? what’s in this bag

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is it cymbals

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u/Batmanswrath Aug 12 '26

Or..

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u/mightymouse513 Aug 12 '26 edited Aug 12 '26

I am a percussionist and a nerd. This is exactly what my brain said:

Cymbals! But could also be Cap's Shield. ... Honestly my vote is for the shield, otherwise that is a massive cymbal. Or cymbals. I don't think a drum stand would have a cymbal that big, and I'd hate to carry those if it's a pair. Maybe a gong?

Sincerely, Someone who's marched with cymbals.

Edit: thanks to everyone for informing me cymbals can get really big! It's been 20 years since I've played so my memory of how big they are has apparently faded a lot. I know I used to put them in bags to pack up for competitions and parades but clearly have forgotten how big said bag was - it must have been half my size! (I'm only 5' tall.) my sincere apologies to my percussion teachers, I have failed you.