The
Organist
Sometimes
Ya' Just Have To Be a Musician....
NSFW*
Thanx, Jim Buchanan
NSFW - Edited for readability
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Subject: hey
Date: Thu, 28 Jan 2010 17:31:33 -0500
I
heard a joke at lunch today that only a few insiders would
"get."
Just as an aside, the joke teller is an 84 year old classical bassonist
- now retired from the National Symphony. Not important to
the
joke, but mildly interesting.
A small neighborhood church had an
outstanding organist. He could play Bach and Jimmy Smith
equally
well - and he sometimes let his jazz chops creep into the Sunday
service.
Father O'Brien addressed the congregation with a very
serious concern. He said, "We all know one and
other
here; we're like a family, so it's important that I know
which
one of you called the organist a motherfucker."
No answer.
He
rephrased the question, suggesting that it was probably a slip of the
tongue and that all might be forgiven if only the sinner would step
forward.
Father O'Brien went on with the service, but he was
obviously pre-occupied with the insult to the organist and he came back
to the issue several times.
As the congregation filed out one
guy hung back. The minister noticed him and realized that he
was
not a regular in the congregation. The newcomer made his approach with
his head bowed, and the minister was sure that he was going to hear a
confession.
The guy said, "Father, there's a bit of a
misunderstanding. I didn't call the organist a
"motherfucker." I was just asking, "Who IS that that
motherfucker
playing the organ?"
Father O'Brien is still scratching his head.
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