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November 18, 2008
Noted - Double Time
A faithful reader commented that comments don't work, and offered the following via email (NB - I had to wait a few minutes so I stopped laughing enough to post...)
A C, an E-flat, and a G go into a bar. The bartender says, "Sorry, but we don't
serve minors."
So, the E-flat leaves, and the C and the G have an open
fifth between them. After a few drinks, the fifth is diminished; the G is out
flat.
An F comes in and tries to augment the situation, but is not sharp
enough.
A D comes into the bar and heads straight for the bathroom
saying, "Excuse me. I'll just be a second."
An A comes into the bar, but
the bartender is not convinced that this relative of C is not a
minor.
Then the bartender notices a B-flat hiding at the end of the bar
and exclaims, "Get out now! You're the seventh minor I've found in this bar
tonight."
The E-flat, not easily deflated, comes back to the bar the next
night in a 3-piece suit with nicely shined shoes. The bartender (who used to
have a nice corporate job until his company downsized) says, "You're looking
sharp tonight, come on in! This could be a major development." This proves to be
the case, as the E-flat takes off the suit, and everything else, and stands
there au natural.
Eventually, the C sobers up, and realizes in horror
that he's under a rest. The C is brought to trial, is found guilty of
contributing to the diminution of a minor, and is sentenced to 10 years of DS
without Coda at an upscale correctional facility. On appeal, however, the C is
found innocent of any wrongdoing, even accidental, and that all accusations to
the contrary are bassless.
The bartender decides, however, that since
he's only had tenor so patrons, the soprano out in the bathroom, and everything
has become alto much treble, he needs a rest -- and closes the bar.
Posted by pgutwin at November 18, 2008 6:27 AM