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Old 07-11-2012, 15:32   #1
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Bagpiper at a Funeral.............

Bagpiper at a Funeral.............

As a bagpiper, I play many gigs. Recently I was asked by a Funeral
director to play at a graveside service for a homeless man.

He had no family or friends, so the service was to be at a Pauper's
cemetery in the back country.

As I was not familiar with the backwoods, I got lost and, being a
typical man, I didn't stop for directions.

I finally arrived an hour late and saw the funeral guy had evidently
gone and the hearse was nowhere in sight.

There were only the Diggers and crew left and they were eating lunch.

I felt badly and apologized to the men for being late.

I went to the side of the grave and looked down and the vault lid was
already in place. I didn't know what else to do, so I started to play.

The workers put down their lunches and began to gather around.

I played out my heart and soul for this man with no family and friends.

I played like I've never played before for this homeless man.

And as I played 'Amazing Grace,' the workers began to weep.

They wept, I wept, we all wept together.

When I finished I packed up my bagpipes and started for my car.

Though my head hung low, my heart was full.

As I opened the door to my car, I heard one of the workers say,

"I never seen nothin' like that before and I've been putting in septic
tanks for twenty years."

Apparently I'm still lost....it's a man thing!

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Old 07-11-2012, 15:47   #2
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Bagpipes

Why do bagpiers march while playing?

To get away from the music!
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Old 07-11-2012, 15:53   #3
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Why do bagpiers march while playing?

To get away from the music!
“I understand that the inventor of the bagpipes was inspired when he saw a man carrying an indignant, asthmatic pig under his arm. Unfortunately, the man-made sound never equalled the purity of sound achieved by the pig.” ― Alfred Hitchcock



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I don't want no bagpipes for when I go!
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Old 07-11-2012, 16:04   #5
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I don't want no bagpipes for when I go!
What do you care .... you ain't gonna hear 'em anyway.
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Old 07-11-2012, 16:21   #6
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I don't want no bagpipes for when I go!
I disagree,when they start to burn me(cremation) I want to hear "Ballad of the Green Beret's" by bagpipes,along with of course "Amazing Grace",and "Danny Boy"......



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