SansSuit 1 #1 January 3, 2012 As an aspiring guitarist, I'll play just about anywhere. 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 area, 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 guitar 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, "I never seen nothin' like that before and I've been puttin’ in septic tanks for twenty years." Apparently I'm still lost... it's a man thing.Peace, -Dawson. http://www.SansSuit.com The Society for the Advancement of Naked Skydiving Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CSpenceFLY 1 #2 January 3, 2012 Hahahahaha!!!!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
muff528 3 #3 January 3, 2012 Only in Kentucky would they bury the homeless in septic tanks! (maybe West VA, too) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jimmytavino 16 #4 January 3, 2012 that.... was a truly great "gotcha" !!!! post.I cried... and then i Laughed well done Sir !!! jt Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnMitchell 16 #5 January 3, 2012 Ya got me, hook, line and sinker. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KCJumper 0 #6 January 3, 2012 Had that tingle of something big...and then the laugh at the end. Nicely done. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
obelixtim 147 #7 January 3, 2012 You liar. I bet you can't even play the guitar.....My computer beat me at chess, It was no match for me at kickboxing.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BoogeyMan 0 #8 January 3, 2012 You got me too......... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oldwomanc6 38 #9 January 3, 2012 Quote You liar. I bet you can't even play the guitar..... That's OK. It's actually a very old bagpiping joke. lisa WSCR 594 FB 1023 CBDB 9 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
obelixtim 147 #10 January 3, 2012 QuoteYou liar. I bet you can't even play the guitar..... That's OK. It's actually a very old bagpiping joke. Sly I bet he can't play them either....My computer beat me at chess, It was no match for me at kickboxing.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SansSuit 1 #11 January 3, 2012 QuoteQuoteYou liar. I bet you can't even play the guitar..... That's OK. It's actually a very old bagpiping joke. Sly I bet he can't play them either.... Correct on both counts. AND I have no idea where Kentucky is.Peace, -Dawson. http://www.SansSuit.com The Society for the Advancement of Naked Skydiving Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 7 #12 January 3, 2012 QuoteQuoteQuoteYou liar. I bet you can't even play the guitar..... That's OK. It's actually a very old bagpiping joke. Sly I bet he can't play them either.... Correct on both counts. AND I have no idea where Kentucky is. Ya can't miss it....whole thing smells like a septic tank! ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Abedy 0 #13 January 3, 2012 Quote AND I have no idea where Kentucky is. Watch this and be en-lighted. BTW: Was a favourite series of my childhood days. Hmmm, Twardo must have been watching it as a grown-up? The sky is not the limit. The ground is. The Society of Skydiving Ducks Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SansSuit 1 #14 January 4, 2012 I watched and I WAS enlightened. Thank you for the history lesson. I always thought there was more to it than that. Peace, -Dawson. http://www.SansSuit.com The Society for the Advancement of Naked Skydiving Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
riddler 0 #15 January 4, 2012 QuoteYa can't miss it....whole thing smells like a septic tank! So do a lot of homeless people I've walked by.Trapped on the surface of a sphere. XKCD Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites