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minus-squareMeanElevatorlinkfedilinkarrow-up8·1 year agoReminds me of an old joke. What is the definition of a ‘gentleman’? Someone who can play the accordion, but doesn’t.
minus-squaredumblederplinkfedilinkarrow-up4·edit-21 year ago My mate who played the accordion had this picture on his case.
minus-squareThornburywitchlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·1 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-squareuseless_modern_god@lemmy.onelinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 year agoThat’s a fun little toilet book.
minus-squareMeanElevatorlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 year agoFound it on the Gutenberg Project. Gotta love free old shit!! :)
minus-squareThornburywitchlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 year agoCheck out ‘clarinet’ while you’re there … I get the impression that Mr Bierce was not fond of music.
minus-squareMeanElevatorlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 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.
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.