A groan tube is a toy that when turned on one end, makes a distinct "groan" sound. This is due to a noise maker in the tube that vibrates in the air as it falls, making the noise.[1]
The groan tube was invented in the early 1960s by Japanese toy manufacturer Kureo.[2][unreliable source?] The toy was first sold as 'Magic Noise Tube" (魔法音管). Mattel was the first company to sell the product in the United States in 1973.[citation needed] The Jibba Jabber toy, made by Ertl, produced a similar sound.
In popular culture
editIt was also utilized in the Italian comedy show LOL: chi ride è fuori released on Amazon Prime Video. The Italian comedian Frank Matano used the Groan Tube for comedic purposes and it immediately went viral in all the country.[3][4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "ACCHaoS". austincc.edu. Archived from the original on 2019-04-11. Retrieved 2020-12-18.
- ^ "Groan Tube FAQs". jeffreythompson.org. Retrieved 2021-04-13.
- ^ "Dal bastone di Matano al microfono: dove comprare gli oggetti di LOL". Tech Fanpage (in Italian). 12 April 2021. Retrieved 2021-04-13.
- ^ "Cos'è e dove acquistare il tubo sonoro di Frank Matano". newsby (in Italian). 2021-04-09. Retrieved 2021-04-13.
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