[Dixielandjazz] Dixieland to quell riots by

[Stephen G Barbone]

On May 21, 2010, at 7:34 PM, Bill Haesler wrote:

>
> We were halfway though our first number when the stationmaster  
> thundered up yelling "Shut up that bloody noise, we're in enough  
> trouble as it is." 8>)
> Kind regards,
> Bill.

Dear Bill:

Bravo. That's one of the best stories I've ever heard.

Proof also,perhaps, that OZ stationmasters are living almost 100 years  
in the past. That line was perfect, and probably often repeated with  
slight variation, in 1917.

Cheers,
Steve