And now you've sent me down a bagpipe rabbit hole. Must be the Scot in me. Damn you!!!
Being stuck in a bagpipe rabbit hole with any one of those pipers seems like a win to me.
If it's not Scottish it's crap!
I was a guest at the 50th birthday celebration of a prominent Irish-American real estate developer at his home in Bedminster, NJ a number of years ago. It was an impressive affair that included an Irish piper brigade providing music for the party. During a break in the music, an unknown piper in Scottish garb wandered into the backyard with a rolled parchment with the following written on it. "Congratulations on your 50th birthday. I would appreciate it if you turned down that racist crap music you have playing though. So that you may have quality music for your party, please accept my gift of some real Scottish pipers. Signed: Macolm Forbes.
Forbes' estate was directly across the valley from the party and I guess the "music" was offending his sensibilities. lol
How did the host react? Even the richest egomaniac should have stepped back, knowing that they were bested on that day, and let the piper play. 'You win this time!! But I'll be back!"
He reacted with a laugh. The two were friends and it was all part of some good old fashioned ribbing between friends. Forbes showed up at the party a bit later on his motorcycle to wish his friend a happy birthday in person.
My mom was a secular main-stream Protestant and my dad wad a secular Jew. When my dad died she eventually got re-married to a guy who was "more Jewish". She began thinking of herself as Jewish - don't know if she ever officially converted, but she was taking classes.
When my mom died the funeral was held at a Jewish funeral home. For some reason it was her last wish to have a bagpiper play Auld Lang Syne at her funeral. The funeral home staff was horrified and wouldn't permit it. My brother found a female piper who was willing, and she played it from the sidewalk - still quite audible inside.
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I don't know how you missed
I don't know how you missed it either.
And now you've sent me down a bagpipe rabbit hole. Must be the Scot in me. Damn you!!!
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If it's not Scottish it's
If it's not Scottish it's crap!
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And now you've sent me down a
Being stuck in a bagpipe rabbit hole with any one of those pipers seems like a win to me.
I was a guest at the 50th birthday celebration of a prominent Irish-American real estate developer at his home in Bedminster, NJ a number of years ago. It was an impressive affair that included an Irish piper brigade providing music for the party. During a break in the music, an unknown piper in Scottish garb wandered into the backyard with a rolled parchment with the following written on it. "Congratulations on your 50th birthday. I would appreciate it if you turned down that racist crap music you have playing though. So that you may have quality music for your party, please accept my gift of some real Scottish pipers. Signed: Macolm Forbes.
Forbes' estate was directly across the valley from the party and I guess the "music" was offending his sensibilities. lol
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How did the host react? Even
How did the host react? Even the richest egomaniac should have stepped back, knowing that they were bested on that day, and let the piper play. 'You win this time!! But I'll be back!"
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^
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He reacted with a laugh. The two were friends and it was all part of some good old fashioned ribbing between friends. Forbes showed up at the party a bit later on his motorcycle to wish his friend a happy birthday in person.
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I'd click the link, but
I'd click the link, but bagpipes.
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>>>Being stuck in a bagpipe
>>>Being stuck in a bagpipe rabbit hole with any one of those pipers seems like a win to me.
Well, there is that.
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Thats pretty funny, Tony.
Thats pretty funny, Tony.
Thanks for the link.
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My mom was a secular main
My mom was a secular main-stream Protestant and my dad wad a secular Jew. When my dad died she eventually got re-married to a guy who was "more Jewish". She began thinking of herself as Jewish - don't know if she ever officially converted, but she was taking classes.
When my mom died the funeral was held at a Jewish funeral home. For some reason it was her last wish to have a bagpiper play Auld Lang Syne at her funeral. The funeral home staff was horrified and wouldn't permit it. My brother found a female piper who was willing, and she played it from the sidewalk - still quite audible inside.