Most of you don't know

**rlsiv** · 02-12-2010, 08:29 PM

Most of you don't know, but I play bagpipes and do it as a side gig.

As a bagpiper, I play many gigs. Recently I was asked by a funeral director to play at a grave side service for a homeless man. He had no family or friends, so the service was to be at a pauper's cemetery in the ozark 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 was opening the door to my car, I heard one of the workers say, "Sweet Mother of Jesus, I never seen nothin' like that before and I've been putting in septic tanks for twenty years."

**"G"** · 02-12-2010, 08:39 PM

Ha ha...good one! :D

**Big Crappie 2** · 02-12-2010, 09:23 PM

Spit My Drink On The Screen On That One!!

**gatorbitu** · 02-12-2010, 09:54 PM

Good stuff!!

**JohnnyLaw** · 02-13-2010, 12:27 AM

ha! did not see that coming

**cook** · 02-13-2010, 06:33 AM

Bwhaaahaaaa!!Thats even funny at 5 am!

**jackb** · 02-13-2010, 09:27 AM

As I'm reading, I'm thinking what a great guy you are to do something like that. Then....I got to the end. You had me COLD! Good one

**GoneCrappieFishing** · 02-13-2010, 10:20 AM

Got me too.Was almost gettin misty here then whammo.lol

**Redneck** · 02-13-2010, 10:21 AM

That is a really good one. Completely blindsided me.

**FROSTY** · 02-13-2010, 10:42 AM

A tear in my eye.....was just about to have my wife come and read this......AND CRAP.....Just like a big Crappie.....HOOKED, In the Upper Lip!!

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