[Dixielandjazz] Marriage Problems

[Richard Broadie]

Hi gang.  I'm too busy to hang with you folks much these days but couldn't figure out who else would appreciate the following.  Hope all you good folks are doing well!  Dick Broadie,  Palm Springs CA
 

   Marriage Problems



       After years of hiding the fact that the love is gone, the last child moved
  out of the house and Mom and Dad announced they are getting a divorce.
       The kids are distraught and hired a marriage counselor as a last resort at
  keeping the parents together. The counselor works for hours, tries all of
  his methods, but the couple still won't even talk to each other.
       Finally, the counselor goes over to a closet, brings out a beautiful upright
  Bass, and begins to play. After a few moments, the couple starts talking.
  They discover that they're not actually that far apart and decide to give
  their marriage another try.
       The kids are amazed and ask the counselor how he managed to do it.
       He replies, "I've never seen anyone who wouldn't talk during a bass solo."
       And for that, the counselor gets $200/hr, and doesn't have to join the
  musicians' union.