Child's question at school talk

[OC Richard]

Wow what a great question! Kids are amazing that way.

I used to do a load of school concerts. A couple weeks after doing one, sometimes, I would get a packet in the mail of drawings the kids did of me. I saved all of them. They're wonderful and give insights into what the kids found interesting, what they remembered. Since these drawings were done after the fact I'm often amazed at the level of detail, the accuracy of their memory.

Back years ago, before Zero Tolerance policies, I would wear a sgian and inevitably many of the kids would find this the most memorable part of the concert. They also were always fascinated with the fact that my bodhran was made of goatskin and my pipe bag made of sheepskin. And that my bagpipe is over 100 years old. Older than their teachers! Hard for them to imagine.

(Hmmm... I wonder how many bagpipe bags can you get from one sheepskin?)

And the questions! Always questions about the sgian. What I found odd is that kids would always ask how much bagpipes cost.