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mwmisses4289

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Sun Sep 21, 2025, 02:32 PM Sep 21

At the laundromat today, not really paying much attention to what was on the t.v. [View all]

My attention was caught by the sound of bagpipes playing. I love bagpipes, so I got up to see better, and realized it was that circus happening for ck. My husband suggested I ask the attendant if we could change the channel to football. So I did. But since I'm not a football fan, I didn't know what to say when she asked which game. Fortunately another lady was there watching a game on her phone, and suggested that game. I gratefully said yes. Attendant changed channel, and all was well.

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Bagpipes Turbineguy Sep 21 #1
Well, they were originally used by the Scots during battle to scare the bejeebers out of their enemies. mwmisses4289 Sep 21 #2
WW 1 homegirl Sep 21 #3
Maybe not so barbarous.. justaprogressive Sep 21 #4
The Romans never bothered trying to tame the Irish -- also Celts, separate island... Hekate Sep 21 #15
Nobody ?? What about Arminius ? eppur_se_muova Sep 22 #17
bagpipes r supposed to channel the voices of the dead. mopinko Sep 21 #11
Thanks for sharing that, makes sense. mwmisses4289 Sep 21 #12
Thank you homegirl Sep 22 #18
It started at 1pm and it's still on at 4:04pm. Ray Bruns Sep 21 #5
Are they selling concessions there? newdeal2 Sep 21 #8
Sounds like you scored a safety. multigraincracker Sep 21 #6
😄 mwmisses4289 Sep 21 #13
Bag pipe joke. spike jones Sep 21 #7
So bad that it made me laugh out loud! calimary Sep 21 #9
It made me chuckle, thanks! 😄 mwmisses4289 Sep 21 #14
I love it a great joke. N/T. I'm airplaneman Sep 22 #19
LOL leftstreet Sep 22 #20
Same joke is also told about banjos, Dark n Stormy Knight Sep 24 #21
Football wins! Clouds Passing Sep 21 #10
The "Charlie Kirk Post" . . . AverageOldGuy Sep 21 #16
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