Originally Posted By: dougwalkabout
But I find no evidence of a pea. Rattle one around: hear a pea? I don't.


Really? I hear a pea. More importantly, the manufacturer of the Storm Whistle says there's a pea in there. See the diagram on this page:

http://www.stormwhistles.com/quickfacts.html

Maybe you're talking about a different whistle?
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