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 Something yall didn't know about me
#1241803
02/14/10 11:40 AM
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Cappy_TX
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Is this Poignant?
Most of you don't know it but I learned to play bagpipes since retiring to N TX, and do it as a side gig.
As a bagpiper, I play frequent gigs and have requests for even more. Recently I was asked by a local funeral director to play no-charge 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 N Texas back-country. As I was not familiar with this particular area, I got lost; and being a typical duck hunter I didn't stop for directions.
I finally arrived a half-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 Jeep, 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 now."
Cappy ... At my side for thirteen years, in my heart forever. 
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Re: Something yall didn't know about me
[Re: Cappy_TX]
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02/14/10 12:02 PM
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You had me going there for a minute Happy hunting for you and Cappy
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Re: Something yall didn't know about me
[Re: sallysue]
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02/14/10 02:55 PM
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Re: Something yall didn't know about me
[Re: Dave Speer]
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02/14/10 04:07 PM
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kdub
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Re: Something yall didn't know about me
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02/14/10 05:29 PM
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JohnWester
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Re: Something yall didn't know about me
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02/14/10 05:55 PM
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  that was great.
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Re: Something yall didn't know about me
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02/14/10 08:59 PM
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Re: Something yall didn't know about me
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02/14/10 09:01 PM
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Re: Something yall didn't know about me
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02/14/10 09:08 PM
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Big Tony
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That was funny.
Bet your glad it wasn't one of those aerobic systems with auto sprinklers. LOL
"A hunt based only on trophies taken, falls far short of what the ultimate goal should be." -Fred Bear
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Re: Something yall didn't know about me
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02/14/10 09:13 PM
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Re: Something yall didn't know about me
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02/14/10 10:54 PM
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SeanC
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 That was beautiful. I wept from laughing my arse off! Thanks Cappy you made my lonely Valentines day a lil better.
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Re: Something yall didn't know about me
[Re: SeanC]
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02/15/10 01:29 AM
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cannon88
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You son of a... I LMAO!! Thanks Cappy, that was great.
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Re: Something yall didn't know about me
[Re: cannon88]
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02/15/10 03:02 AM
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You had me skart I was gonna see a pic with you in a dress.  
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Re: Something yall didn't know about me
[Re: Guy]
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02/15/10 04:19 AM
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TexasEd
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Too bad you don't really play bagpipes. I lived in Scotland for 3 years and I'm kinda fond of them.
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Re: Something yall didn't know about me
[Re: Cappy_TX]
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02/15/10 01:49 PM
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Re: Something yall didn't know about me
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02/15/10 03:53 PM
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Re: Something yall didn't know about me
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02/15/10 04:51 PM
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Re: Something yall didn't know about me
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02/15/10 05:11 PM
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I like spoonie, his humor is dryer than my duck lease.
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Re: Something yall didn't know about me
[Re: Cappy_TX]
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02/15/10 05:13 PM
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RICK O'SHAY
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Aw man that just ain't right...
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ATTENTION: Your decision should NEVER be based SOLELY upon my advice, recomendation, or opinion.
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Re: Something yall didn't know about me
[Re: RICK O'SHAY]
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02/15/10 10:35 PM
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Damn that was pretty good...had me going.
I've been to a few memorials where bagpipes were played...they really are tear jerkers.
Dear Lord please bullwhip me for saying this but I agree, Marcstar is in the lead. Please nobody use this as a quote!!!
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Re: Something yall didn't know about me
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02/17/10 02:16 PM
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Team Hillbilly
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