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At random: The first submarine which actually sank another enemy vessel under combat conditions was the CSS HUNLEY built during the Civil War. The Union frigate HOUSATONIC on blockade station off Charleston, S. C. was the victim. The incident occurred on February 17, 1864.

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Corabelle

Posted 2009-03-13 7:08 PM (#24984)

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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

Doc Gardner

Posted 2009-03-14 4:14 AM (#24985 - in reply to #24984)

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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

Sewer Pipe Snipe

Posted 2009-03-14 9:59 AM (#24990 - in reply to #24984)

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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.

Bear

Posted 2009-03-14 10:04 AM (#24991 - in reply to #24984)

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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

Lee Davenport

Posted 2009-03-14 11:18 AM (#24995 - in reply to #24984)

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)

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