Hongohones to Melbourne@aussie.zone • 1 year agoDaily Thread: Tuesday's (not) dead 20/06/23message-square654fedilinkarrow-up125
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minus-square@MeanElevator@aussie.zonelinkfedilink7•1 year agoReminds me of an old joke. What is the definition of a ‘gentleman’? Someone who can play the accordion, but doesn’t.
minus-square@dumblederp@aussie.zonelinkfedilink3•edit-21 year ago My mate who played the accordion had this picture on his case.
minus-square@Thornburywitch@aussie.zonelinkfedilink3•1 year agoYou would enjoy The Devil’s Dictionary by Ambrose Bierce I think. One definition that has stuck with me - Pianoforte: a parlour instrument of torture. It is operated by depressing the keys of the machine and the spirits of the audience.
minus-square@MeanElevator@aussie.zonelinkfedilink1•1 year agoFound it on the Gutenberg Project. Gotta love free old shit!! :)
minus-square@Thornburywitch@aussie.zonelinkfedilink1•1 year agoCheck out ‘clarinet’ while you’re there … I get the impression that Mr Bierce was not fond of music.
minus-square@MeanElevator@aussie.zonelinkfedilink1•1 year agoOr maybe not fond of music being played poorly…either way, he’s not wrong.
Reminds me of an old joke.
What is the definition of a ‘gentleman’?
Someone who can play the accordion, but doesn’t.
My mate who played the accordion had this picture on his case.
I knew it!!
You would enjoy The Devil’s Dictionary by Ambrose Bierce I think. One definition that has stuck with me - Pianoforte: a parlour instrument of torture. It is operated by depressing the keys of the machine and the spirits of the audience.
Found it on the Gutenberg Project. Gotta love free old shit!! :)
Check out ‘clarinet’ while you’re there … I get the impression that Mr Bierce was not fond of music.
Or maybe not fond of music being played poorly…either way, he’s not wrong.
That’s a fun little toilet book.