Lost piper

[Mike_Oettle]

This story arrived in my mailbox this afternoon and I just had to share it:

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 Kentucky 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 . . .

Enjoy!
Mike

[westy1970]

Lol!!

[artificer]

I've heard this one many times before, and it ALWAYS makes me laugh.
Thanks for the morning giggle.
ith:

[piperdbh]

I hear an echo.

[chewse]

Hey Mike - I got sucked into the story....Thanks for the laugh.

[Bill aka Mole]

Heard a few times before as well but I love the laugh!

[ohiopiper]

I heard this joke many times, but like the others here, it still makes me chuckle. I'm a piper, obviously, by my screen name, but i do enjoy the bagpipe jokes. After all, if we don't laugh at ourselves, everyone else will!

How do you get two pipers to play in tune? Shoot one.

What is perfect pitch? Throwing a bagpipe and hitting an accordion.

How are bagpipes and trampolines different? You take off your shoes to jump on a trampoline.

What's the difference between bagpipes and eukeleles? Eukeleles burn hotter, pipes burn longer.

Ever hear of the family who hired a piper for a funeral and later sued? They'd heard the noise would wake the dead.

Chris, the "never heard a bagpipe joke that didn't make me smile" piper.

[Maclachlan]

It was my first time Mike! Thanks!

[artificer]

I heard this joke many times, but like the others here, it still makes me chuckle. I'm a piper, obviously, by my screen name, but i do enjoy the bagpipe jokes. After all, if we don't laugh at ourselves, everyone else will!

How do you get two pipers to play in tune? Shoot one.

What is perfect pitch? Throwing a bagpipe and hitting an accordion.

How are bagpipes and trampolines different? You take off your shoes to jump on a trampoline.

What's the difference between bagpipes and eukeleles? Eukeleles burn hotter, pipes burn longer.

Ever hear of the family who hired a piper for a funeral and later sued? They'd heard the noise would wake the dead.

Chris, the "never heard a bagpipe joke that didn't make me smile" piper.

Some of these are new to me, but ALL always bring a laugh!

[MacSaorsa]

Another old one, but still good:

Why does a bagpiper walk while he's playing?

To get away from the noise.