It appears us banjo folks have been hit with a broadside!! I'll have to dig out my list of jokes and stories...We often tell and laugh at stories at our own expense..."When I grow up I wanna be a banjo player" says little Johnny. "I'm sorry dear," says his mother, "you'll have to make up your mind. You can't have both--you can either grow up or be a banjo player.... Bagpipes, when properly played are beautiful sounding instruments, I would venture to say that one out of six qualifies. The other five are often the butt of many jokes, such as the advice given a piper at one of our recent Civil War reenactments. He was told that stabbing it with a knife would kill it quicker than trying to squeeze it to death. Also he was asked several times to play something he knew. One passerby who heard the squealing allowed that if HE was going to blow a pig he certainly would not do it in public! Why do banjo players hang miniature banjos from their rear view mirrors? So they can park in the handicapped spots!