Kinda like the Beethoven 9th in the park, where the conductor lashed the score to the podium so it wouldn't blow away and the bassists all went out and got drunk after the 3rd movement. When they came back for the finale it was the bottom of the 9th, the score was tied, and the basses were loaded.
ajr > I've always been a huge fan of "x walks into a bar" jokes, but I > think this string of musical ones is brilliant. > > ===================================================================== > So, C, E-flat and G walk into a bar. The bartender says, "Sorry, but > we don't serve minors. > > So E-flat leaves, and C and G have an open fifth between them. > > After a few drinks, the fifth is diminished and G is out flat. > > F comes in and tries to augment the situation, but is not sharp > enough. > > D comes in and heads for the bathroom, saying, "Excuse me. I'll just > be a second." > > Then A comes in, but the bartender is not convinced that this > relative of C is not A Minor. > > Then the bartender notices B-flat hiding at the end of the bar and > says, "Get out! You're the seventh minor I've found in this bar > tonight." > > E-Flat comes back the next night in a three-piece suit with nicely > shined shoes. The bartender says, "You're looking sharp tonight. Come > on in, this could be a major development." > > Sure enough, E-flat soon takes off his suit and everything else, and > is au naturel. > > Eventually, C sobers up and realizes in horror that he's under a > rest. > > C is brought to trial, found guilty of contributing to the diminution > of a minor, and is sentenced to 10 years of D.S. without Coda at an > upscale correctional facility. > > -- > David W. Fenton http://dfenton.com > David Fenton Associates http://dfenton.com/DFA/ > > _______________________________________________ > Finale mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale > _______________________________________________ Finale mailing list [email protected] http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
