how does one ever know when a bagpipe is out of tune?
“how does one ever know when a bagpipe is out of tune?”
I’ll just stand off to the side here to avoid the incoming arrows. :^)
During World War II, four prisoners are captured and brought back to a German base, set to await the death penalty in their cells. The prisoners are a Scotsman, an Irishman, a Welshman and an Englishman.
One morning, a German officer comes in and tells the prisoners, “You are to be lined up and each shot in turn, but before you are shot you get a final wish.”
The Scotsman says, “Before I’m shot I’d like to hear Highland Cathedral played on the bagpipes once again, to remind me of the old country.”
The German nods, “That can be arranged.”
The Irishman says, “Before I die, I’d like to hear Danny Boy sung, in the style of Daniel O’Donnel, with Riverdancers skipping gaily to the tune to remind me of the old country.”
The German nods, “That can also be arranged.”
The Welshman says, “After them, before I die I’d like to hear Men of Harlech once again, sung by the Treorchy Male Voice Choir, to remind me of the old country.”
The German nods, “Yes. That can be arranged.”
Hearing all this, the Englishman bursts out laughing.
When the German officer asks “And what is your wish?”, he laughs even harder and says;
“Can I be shot first?”
When it sounds good?
WWG1WGA
Garde la Foi, mes amis! Nous nous sommes les sauveurs de la République! Maintenant et Toujours!
(Keep the Faith, my friends! We are the saviors of the Republic! Now and Forever!)
LonePalm, le Républicain du verre cassé (The Broken Glass Republican)