The Portland Ukulele Association's growing membership is testament to the tiny instrument's popularity

Here's a nice article about the Portland Ukulele Association.

is a notably good-natured group of people -- which may be a function of playing an instrument that is small and cute. They don't indulge in uke jokes at Portland's Pioneer Music -- they save those for banjos -- but the description for one uke suggests that, "if you're taking yourself too seriously these days, there's no better cure than playing a uke."

Link (Thanks, Stefan!)