Thanks to Mary, in the community band, for sending us this gem....  :-))


     C, E-flat and G go into a bar. The bartender says, "Sorry,
     but we don't serve minors." So E-flat leaves, and C and G
     have an open fifth between them. After a few drinks, the
     fifth is diminished and G is out flat. F comes in and tries
     to augment the situation, but is not sharp enough.

     D comes in and heads for the bathroom saying, "Excuse me.
     I'll just be a second." Then A comes in, but the bartender
     is not convinced that this relative of C is not a minor.
     Then the bartender notices B-flat hiding at the end of the
     bar and says, "Get out! You're the seventh minor I've found
     in this bar tonight."

     E-Flat comes back the next night in a three-piece suit with
     nicely shined shoes. The bartender says, "You're looking
     sharp tonight. Come on in, this could be a major
     development." Sure enough, E-flat soon takes off his suit
     and everything else, and is au natural.

     Eventually C sobers up and realizes in horror that he's
     under a rest. C is brought to trial, found guilty of
     contributing to the diminution of a minor, and is sentenced
     to 10 years of D.S. without Coda at an upscale correctional
     facility.




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