chrisy
Well-known member
When Beethoven died, he was buried in a local churchyard.
A couple of days later, a man was walking through the cemetery
when he heard strange noises coming from where Beethoven was buried.
Terrified, he ran and got the Priest. The Priest bent close to the grave
and heard faint, unrecognisable music.
The Priest ran and got the Town Magistrate who listened for a moment,
and then said, "Ah, yes, that's Beethoven's Ninth Symphony, BUT being played backwards !"
He listened a little longer, and,
"There's the Eighth, and it's backwards, too."
He kept listening. "There's the Seventh ... the Sixth ... the Fifth . all backwards."
Suddenly the realisation of what was happening dawned on the Town Magistrate.
He stood up and announced to the crowd that had gathered in the cemetry ...
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"My fellow citizens, there's nothing to worry about. It's Beethoven decomposing."
now wasn't it worth waiting for.......he he he!
A couple of days later, a man was walking through the cemetery
when he heard strange noises coming from where Beethoven was buried.
Terrified, he ran and got the Priest. The Priest bent close to the grave
and heard faint, unrecognisable music.
The Priest ran and got the Town Magistrate who listened for a moment,
and then said, "Ah, yes, that's Beethoven's Ninth Symphony, BUT being played backwards !"
He listened a little longer, and,
"There's the Eighth, and it's backwards, too."
He kept listening. "There's the Seventh ... the Sixth ... the Fifth . all backwards."
Suddenly the realisation of what was happening dawned on the Town Magistrate.
He stood up and announced to the crowd that had gathered in the cemetry ...
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>nearly there
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"My fellow citizens, there's nothing to worry about. It's Beethoven decomposing."
now wasn't it worth waiting for.......he he he!
