The thefts, band leaders say, are probably attributable to Southern California’s banda music craze and to the high prices the brass instruments fetch on the black market.
A new tuba can cost upwards of $5,000, while a used instrument can cost $2,000.
In the comments, suggest more absurd reasons why criminals would want to steal a large number of tubas.
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"Itz naht a tubah!"
Unfortunately, the 'n' key is next to the 'b' key on the computer keyboard.