The children of late humorist Herb Shriner announced their plan to send his old harmonicas to the U.S. troops in Iraq.

Wil and Kin, Shriner's 53-year old twin sons, said that they found the harmonicas, all 400 vintage ones, in their father's warehouse located near the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport.

The Shriner twins explained that upon finding the collection of harmonicas, they initially planned to donate them to schools or youth groups. They eventually decided to send the pocket-sized instruments to troops in Iraq and Afghanistan.

"It beats sending them tubas," the press quoted Wil Shriner. "They're pretty easy to pick up and play."

The 5-inch long harmonicas are made of wood and brass, and brandish Shriner's nickname, "Hoosier Boy." Wil explained that his father had thousands of them made, explaining "his main intent was to get kids interested in music."

The twins decided that the harmonicas would be a welcome addition to a stressful environment.

"A battalion could put together a blues act with these harmonicas," mused Kin.

"It's a gift to maybe lighten up a tough day," the United Press International quoted Wil Shriner's wife Rebecca. "It just slips into the pocket."

Herb Shriner and his wife died in a car crash in 1970. He was known for his variety show, his radio show, and his game show.