Short stories featuring musical instruments and those who play them!
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I really like being a statue in the museum, it certainly beats being stuck outside in all weathers. People assume that as I was carved from a lump of rock, I don’t know what’s going on around me. How wrong they are!
Oh-oh, here comes another lot of visitors, time to adopt my stony-faced expression again … pardon the pun!
It was funny the other day. A bloke said to his wife ‘I wish you had a pair like that’ and he got a slap around the face!
Once, someone pointed at my instrument and said ‘I can play one of those’.
‘Lyre’ said his mate.
‘No, honestly’ he said, ‘I really can’!
Here come twenty old folk with the tour guide.
‘How interesting, goodness me, I say, well I never, that’s fascinating, Isn’t she beautiful Doris?’
Wow, look at this handsome chap walking towards me. Fancy a stroke of my marble young man? Oooh, you cheeky boy!
Oh good, the lights are going out and it’s almost time to join One Tit Tina and Noseless Nick for our nightly chat. Headless Harry too – no doubt he’ll be talking out of his ass as usual!
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Great story Keith.
Pleased you like it Sadje, thank you.
It’s my pleasure
I am embarrassed to admit how long it took me to get the headless Harry gag. I am going to blame it in the fact that I am watching a bio on Prince Philip. Multitasking.
They couldn’t be more different! I’m pleased you got there in the end!
. . . in the end! . . . you just can’t help yourself, Keith!
Your story make me thing of the Weeping Angels from Doctor Who. Not that they can play a musical instrument and you definitely wouldn’t want them in your club. Weekends In Maine
Now you come to mention it…! But no, not in my place!
Hahaha that was definitely entertaining Keith.
I’m pleased you enjoyed it, thanks so much.
That was a funny story indeed .
Thank you Unishta!
I’ll never look at stone statues the same way ever again.
They’re a rowdy bunch. ‘Night at the museum’ should’ve had this one to play the comedienne.
I don’t trust them myself! A perfect movie to play though. Thanks, Arti.
I must say, you got me halfway through wondering two things: what instrument is this, and will there be any horrible puns in this one? Answer: yes and yes! Cheeky story that seems to be looking at everything but her musical talents. Too funny.
Abso-lute-ly (to pun another instument!) I’m pleased you enjoyed your visit to the pun zone Anne!
Ok, that last line was laugh out loud funny!
Glad you liked it Liam, thanks!
Laugh out loud funny Keith, one of the best in the series. I even sniggered like a schoolboy at ‘stroke of my marble’!!
Delighted to have amused you Iain, thank you so much.
Excellent Letter L post!
Stopping in from A to Z: https://writingiscommunication.wordpress.com/2021/04/14/l-lover-of-words/#comment-4843
Thanks so much.
Now that was really good fun! So clever and light. Yet again I’m still smiling.
Mission accomplished! Thanks, Jenne.
Marbleous indeed. Not sure if I have more empathy for Tina or Nick.
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I have been accused of talking like Harry on occasions!
You certainly know your statues, Keith. Become a docent and you can sing night ditties with them!
My “L” Tull song of the day is here:
http://tao-talk.com/2021/04/14/a2z-2021-jethro-tull-songs-day-12-life-is-a-long-song-from-a-1971-ep-and-1972-compilation-album/
What a good idea! I’m sure they wouldn’t mind!
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I had to get the word in there somehow! Thanks, Mimi.
Well doooone ;))
Haha, thank you!!