A Bagpiper's Tale

[Doc Watson]

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 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, "I never seen nothin' like that before, and I've been putting in septic tanks for over twenty years."

[HansV]

[steveh]

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.
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You had me going there Doc, I was on the wept part and my eyes were welling up, and then the punchline, one born every minute and I am one!!

[Catz]

[viking33]

As a bagpiper, I play many gigs. As I was opening the door to my car, I heard one of the workers say, "I never seen nothin' like that before, and I've been putting in septic tanks for over twenty years."

I thought for a while, you were recounting a personal experience!

[Samantha]

Doc, perhaps you're familiar with this version of Scotland the Brave?

[jonwallace]

Just in case you think all bagpipers are like Scotty from Star Trek...

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(don't forget to turn the volume up!)

[Hey Jude]

As a bagpiper, I play many gigs. As I was opening the door to my car, I heard one of the workers say, "I never seen nothin' like that before, and I've been putting in septic tanks for over twenty years."

I thought for a while, you were recounting a personal experience!

"Ditto" I read the "Kentucky back-country" part and noticed you were in NJ so was confident this would end intermentedly

[Doc Watson]

Doc, perhaps you're familiar with this version of Scotland the Brave?

I'm sorry Samantha... I don't play the dog.

[Doc Watson]

As a bagpiper, I play many gigs. As I was opening the door to my car, I heard one of the workers say, "I never seen nothin' like that before, and I've been putting in septic tanks for over twenty years."

I thought for a while, you were recounting a personal experience!

Well Bob, it was rather personal. It was my septic tank.

[Bigaldoc]

... I read the "Kentucky back-country" part and ...

Ooh, mebbe Doc shoulda given it to ME to post and that would've blown your mind (as the kids used to say)!!!