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COMSUBBBS Posts: 2561 Location: Rapid City, SD | Subject: For Doc Gardner The Bagpiper As a young bagpiper, I was asked by a funeral director to play at a grave-side service for a homeless man with no family or friends. The funeral was to be held at a cemetery way back in the country, and this man would be the first to be laid to rest there. As I was not familiar with the backwoods area, I became lost, and being a typical man, did not stop for directions. I finally arrived an hour late. I saw the backhoe and the crew, who were eating lunch, but the hearse was nowhere in sight. I apologized to the workers for my tardiness, and stepped to the side of the open grave, where I saw the vault lid already in place. I assured the workers I would not hold them up for long, but this was the proper thing to do. The workers gathered around, still eating their lunch. I played out my heart and soul. As I played, the workers began to weep. I played and played, like I'd never played before - from My Home and The Lord is My Shepherd, to Flowers of the Forest. I closed the lengthy session with Amazing Grace and walked to my car. As I was opening the door and taking off my coat, I overheard one of the workers saying to another, "Jeezuz, Mary'n Joseph, I never seen nothin' like that before - and I've been putting in septic tanks for twenty years." This was sent to me via e-mail today. Cora | ||
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Master and Commander Posts: 2254 Location: Foothills of the Ozarks | Subject: Thanks Cora I haven't seen that one before and it is funny. Thanks for the early morning laugh. Doc | ||
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Master and Commander Posts: 1796 Location: Albany, GA. | Subject: RE: For Doc Gardner Doc won't admit that he is getting absent minded. A certain Scotty has told me he's done that twice already. | ||
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Great Sage of the Sea Posts: 781 Location: Port Orchard WA | Subject: RE: For Doc Gardner I like this version I heard similiar one just last night on Blue Collar Radio on Sirrus only instead of a piper it was a young Southern Preacher. Saw a Bumper sticker that said Pipers do it with Amzing Grace | ||
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Crew Posts: 92 | Subject: RE: For Doc Gardner Bear, That's the version I heard on XM radio being told by a DJ on Willies Place (XM13) | ||