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Doc Moose
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« on: November 28, 2009, 02:43:30 PM »

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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 backcountry.
 
As I was not familiar with the rural roads, I got lost; and being a typical man I didn't stop for directions.   I finally arrived an hour late and saw the funeral director 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 bad 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.  Embarrassed about being late, and feeling sad for this poor man with no family and friends, I put my heart and soul into the music.  Overcome with emotion, I played like I've never played before for this forgotten 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, "Sweet Mother of Jesus, I never seen nothing like that before, and I've been putting in septic tanks for twenty years."
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Jess Tolbirt
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« Reply #1 on: November 28, 2009, 02:54:17 PM »

o you sorry no good for nuttin,,,,,as i sit here typing with blurry eyes,,,,
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Bigdog
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« Reply #2 on: November 28, 2009, 04:32:42 PM »

Man you sooooooooooooooooooo got me     I was excited I love bag pipes.....and want them played at my funeral......
My wife laughed sooooo hard I think she peeed a lil.
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« Reply #3 on: November 28, 2009, 04:43:30 PM »

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« Reply #4 on: November 28, 2009, 06:45:11 PM »

I knew something was up when Doc said he was a bagpipper! He's never played at any CBR!
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« Reply #5 on: November 28, 2009, 07:25:53 PM »

'Bout blew punkin pie all over the monitor.
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solo1
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« Reply #6 on: November 29, 2009, 06:02:29 AM »

What a change of pace Cheesy Cheesy
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Slyk Willy
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« Reply #7 on: November 29, 2009, 08:44:12 AM »

Nice Doc, you had me.
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« Reply #8 on: November 29, 2009, 03:56:30 PM »

Nice to have a good laugh now and then. cooldude
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« Reply #9 on: November 29, 2009, 05:51:10 PM »

That was a riot, had to share it with my girls. Coming from their dad, they'll expect something different than the title.
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« Reply #10 on: November 30, 2009, 07:04:39 PM »

They buried the homeless guy in a septic tank......remind me not to die in Kentucky! tickedoff
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