Late Funeral Service

ozwheels · 02-08-2010, 02:01 PM

As a Bagpiper, I play many funeral gigs..
Recently I was asked by a funeral director to play at a grave side service for a homeless man. He had no family or friends, so the service was to be at a pauper's cemetery in the back-country..
As I was not familiar with the backwoods, 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 bad 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 bagpipes and started for my car.
Though my head hung low, my heart was full.
As I was opening the door to my car, I heard one of the workers say,

"Sweet Mother of Jesus, I never seen nothin' like that before and I've been putting in septic tanks for twenty years."

Tricky Nicky · 02-08-2010, 02:28 PM

Excellent!

Azieko N'daba · 02-08-2010, 05:45 PM

even better than excellent, well done sir, but it will still not let me rep you

jiggs · 02-08-2010, 07:30 PM

Too funny Oz thanks

pennymac007 · 02-09-2010, 01:32 AM

bwahahahaah! Brilliant!

gertrude · 02-09-2010, 09:25 AM

Fantastic!! Just had to send that on to Hubby!!!

ozwheels · 02-09-2010, 01:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gertrude

Fantastic!! Just had to send that on to Hubby!!!

Did he get the "Message"

petals · 02-09-2010, 02:14 PM

Oh boy, TEARS of laughter!!!!!!!!!!! Many thanks!!

02-08-2010, 02:01 PM	#1
ozwheels Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 1,037 My Mood: Reputation: 133380 Points: 110,378.03 Bank: 0.00 Total Points: 110,378.03 Donate	Late Funeral Service As a Bagpiper, I play many funeral gigs.. Recently I was asked by a funeral director to play at a grave side service for a homeless man. He had no family or friends, so the service was to be at a pauper's cemetery in the back-country.. As I was not familiar with the backwoods, 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 bad 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 bagpipes and started for my car. Though my head hung low, my heart was full. As I was opening the door to my car, I heard one of the workers say, "Sweet Mother of Jesus, I never seen nothin' like that before and I've been putting in septic tanks for twenty years." __________________ *I do not participate in any sport with* *amb*ulances at the bottom of a hill.

02-08-2010, 05:45 PM	#3
Azieko N'daba Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 1,353 Reputation: 19644 Points: 45,480.94 Bank: 0.00 Total Points: 45,480.94 Donate	even better than excellent, well done sir, but it will still not let me rep you __________________ Today is the tomorrow you worried about yesterday

02-08-2010, 07:30 PM	#4
jiggs BITE ME! Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Darfur Age: 50 Posts: 8,797 My Mood: Reputation: 136867 Points: 110,861.91 Bank: 202,379.79 Total Points: 313,241.70 Donate	Too funny Oz thanks __________________ Veni, Vidi, Velcro - I came, I saw, I stuck around

02-09-2010, 09:25 AM	#6
gertrude Dis good shit mon Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Harare, Zimbabwe Age: 52 Posts: 2,461 My Mood: Reputation: 46742 Points: 53,600.41 Bank: 64,183.16 Total Points: 117,783.57 Donate	Fantastic!! Just had to send that on to Hubby!!! __________________ *The world is my oyster. Unfortunately, I'm allergic to shellfish.*

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02-08-2010, 02:28 PM	#2
Tricky Nicky Morne Is A God Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: East Yorkshire, UK Posts: 4,830 My Mood: Reputation: 119338 Points: 100,948.69 Bank: 7,823.13 Total Points: 108,771.82 Donate	Excellent!

02-09-2010, 01:32 AM	#5
pennymac007 You really wanna see it? Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: perth Age: 26 Posts: 4,454 My Mood: Reputation: 51056 Points: 34,129.20 Bank: 20,693.13 Total Points: 54,822.33 Donate	bwahahahaah! Brilliant!

02-09-2010, 02:14 PM	#8
petals Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 220 My Mood: Reputation: 23283 Points: 33,372.47 Bank: 56,811.34 Total Points: 90,183.81 Donate	Oh boy, TEARS of laughter!!!!!!!!!!! Many thanks!!

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