Funeral With Bagpipes

Rick McCombs · 03-10-2010, 10:29 PM

As a bagpiper, I play many 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 Kentucky 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 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 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 over twenty years.

Audrey Harvey · 03-10-2010, 10:35 PM

That is seriously funny, thanks for the laugh, Rick.

Kay King · 03-10-2010, 10:51 PM

I love bagpipes and banjos (not necessarily at the same time) - do you think if I dig a hole the musicians will show up?

TimPhelan · 03-10-2010, 11:46 PM

LOL. You got me on that one.

Sheryl Polomka · 03-11-2010, 02:52 AM

Oh that's so funny. I had goosebumps reading it, my family are scottish and we have had bagpipes at all our funerals, so it really touched me, until...... the end. That is so funny though, I can just picture it

03-10-2010, 10:29 PM	#1
Rick McCombs Local Handyman War Room Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Ohio, USA. Posts: 153 Thanks: 17 Thanked 34 Times in 25 Posts	Funeral With Bagpipes As a bagpiper, I play many 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 Kentucky 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 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 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 over twenty years.
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03-10-2010, 10:35 PM	#2
Audrey Harvey www.vetwriter.com War Room Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Brisbane, Australia. Posts: 1,181 Thanks: 109 Thanked 315 Times in 236 Posts Social Networking	Re: Funeral With Bagpipes That is seriously funny, thanks for the laugh, Rick.
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Kay King Senior Warrior Member War Room Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Gulf Coast, USA. Posts: 15,142 Thanks: 3,704 Thanked 4,137 Times in 2,255 Posts	Re: Funeral With Bagpipes I love bagpipes and banjos (not necessarily at the same time) - do you think if I dig a hole the musicians will show up?

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TimPhelan Senior Warrior Member War Room Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: , , USA. Posts: 4,001 Blog Entries: 4 Thanks: 863 Thanked 507 Times in 336 Posts Social Networking	Re: Funeral With Bagpipes LOL. You got me on that one.
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Sheryl Polomka Domestic Engineer War Room Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Australia. Posts: 3,707 Blog Entries: 9 Thanks: 1,223 Thanked 610 Times in 434 Posts Social Networking	Re: Funeral With Bagpipes Oh that's so funny. I had goosebumps reading it, my family are scottish and we have had bagpipes at all our funerals, so it really touched me, until...... the end. That is so funny though, I can just picture it
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