Hongohones@aussie.zone to Melbourne@aussie.zone · 2 years agoDaily Thread: Tuesday's (not) dead 20/06/23message-squaremessage-square649fedilinkarrow-up125
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minus-squareMeanElevator@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up7·2 years agoReminds me of an old joke. What is the definition of a ‘gentleman’? Someone who can play the accordion, but doesn’t.
minus-squaredumblederp@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up3·edit-22 years ago My mate who played the accordion had this picture on his case.
minus-squareThornburywitch@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up3·2 years 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-squareMeanElevator@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 years agoFound it on the Gutenberg Project. Gotta love free old shit!! :)
minus-squareThornburywitch@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 years agoCheck out ‘clarinet’ while you’re there … I get the impression that Mr Bierce was not fond of music.
minus-squareMeanElevator@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 years 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.
That’s a fun little toilet book.
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.