Questions people ask

[haukehaien]

And the countless occasions standing by kilted in full dress with pipes hanging from my arm and some numpty asks, "Do you know how to play those?".

Heeerrrreee's your sign.....

Slainte,
steve

My absolute favorite piping question was at a summer camp one time. I was down by the volleyball courts, piping for one of the teams from our cabin, when I noticed a girl standing nearby with an "I-have-a-question-for-you" look on her face. When I finished the tune, she came up, put her hand on the bag, and said "I've got a question. Are those real bagpipes?"

I thought, "You just heard them and you're touching them - what possible definition of 'real' could you have that wouldn't be answered by those facts?"

I was so surprised that I almost didn't answer, but finally got out, "Yes, yes they are." That seemed to make her happy, so she took a picture of me and went off, and I struck up a new tune.

[beowulf67]

My absolute favorite piping question was at a summer camp one time. I was down by the volleyball courts, piping for one of the teams from our cabin, when I noticed a girl standing nearby with an "I-have-a-question-for-you" look on her face. When I finished the tune, she came up, put her hand on the bag, and said "I've got a question. Are those real bagpipes?"

I thought, "You just heard them and you're touching them - what possible definition of 'real' could you have that wouldn't be answered by those facts?"

I was so surprised that I almost didn't answer, but finally got out, "Yes, yes they are." That seemed to make her happy, so she took a picture of me and went off, and I struck up a new tune.

That's funny.

On St. Pat's I had a woman come up to me and ask "Is that a real kilt?"
I replied, "No, it's imaginary. You've had too much to drink."

[SportBilly]

That's funny.

On St. Pat's I had a woman come up to me and ask "Is that a real kilt?"
I replied, "No, it's imaginary. You've had too much to drink."

That's my kind of answer!

[Panache]

My absolute favorite piping question was at a summer camp one time.... I noticed a girl standing nearby with an "I-have-a-question-for-you" look on her face. When I finished the tune, she came up, put her hand on the bag, and said "I've got a question. Are those real bagpipes?"

Possible answers should the question arise again:


“Actually I’m an accordion player and this is my accordion, this is all a clever disguise as I‘m working undercover. It’s all very hush-hush, need-to-know basis sort of thing. ”


"No, they are fake, but so cleverly designed that they are completely indistinguishable from real bagpipes."


“Bagpipes? Bagpipes! The man at the shop told me this was a hurdy-gurdy!“


"No Miss, they are a hallucination and so am I. By the by, the Cheshire Cat send his regards"




Cheers

Jamie

[Coemgen]

"No Ma'm; I'm the stockboy from the grocers across the way."

"No Ma'm; but it's good to know that the pharmacists on your home planet are such a dashing, debonair, and devilishly handsome lot."

“Actually I’m an accordion player and this is my accordion, this is all a clever disguise as I‘m working undercover. It’s all very hush-hush, need-to-know basis sort of thing. ”


"No, they are fake, but so cleverly designed that they are completely indistinguishable from real bagpipes."


“Bagpipes? Bagpipes! The man at the shop told me this was a hurdy-gurdy!“

[haukehaien]

Possible answers should the question arise again:


“Actually I’m an accordion player and this is my accordion, this is all a clever disguise as I‘m working undercover. It’s all very hush-hush, need-to-know basis sort of thing. ”


"No, they are fake, but so cleverly designed that they are completely indistinguishable from real bagpipes."


“Bagpipes? Bagpipes! The man at the shop told me this was a hurdy-gurdy!“


"No Miss, they are a hallucination and so am I. By the by, the Cheshire Cat send his regards"




Cheers

Jamie

I doubt it will come up again - that's the only time in nearly 10 years of playing - but I love these!

[MacFett]

The one I get the most is "Are you a Wallace (or MacGregor)?"

I have a Gunn and a Blackwatch... Neither of those look like a Braveheart kilt.

[ardchoille]

The one I get the most is "Are you a Wallace (or MacGregor)?"

I have a Gunn and a Blackwatch... Neither of those look like a Braveheart kilt.

Neither of those look like MacGregor either.