[Goose]

Was it Acme Thunder or Thunderer? I always thought it was an Acme Thunder.

Anyway, all whistles at that time had a cork pea inside them. I must say that it did take some effort to learn to use that whistle without getting a trilllll, or rolling type sound. Add to that was the fact that once the pea got wet, it would stick to the inside of the whistle and make it even harder to use, not to mention that after use, the pea would dry and stick to the inside. If you watch some classic games on TV, you will see the ref shaking his whistle or hitting it with his hand which basically broke the pea loose.

When the Fox40 came out, it rendered the skill required to use the old whistle useless.

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