I do not even understand what this is supposed to mean. I tried to read a few more but it became obvious that this person is not a curmudgeon but simply an idiot with a proclivity for rationalization. It is "The Sound of Music" and is therefore sacrosanct, period.
The person who wrote this takes everything literally. Must be completely joyless, lacking in humor and whimsy, and totally obnoxious to boot. But then she works for NPR, so that says it all.
Really?
Do = Doe.
Re = Ray
Mi = Me.
Fa = Far.
So = Sow.
La = La. The one she spelled correctly. That's the joke.
Ti = Tea.
-PJ