Jewish Joke of the Week: The Symphony
Years ago, a symphony orchestra was performing Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony.
If you’ve ever heard it, you may know there’s a long stretch where the bass players don’t have a single note to play. They simply sit there for nearly twenty minutes.
One evening, after finishing their opening passages, the bass section quietly slipped offstage and headed to a tavern across the street for a quick drink.
After a couple of rounds, one musician glanced at his watch.
“Shouldn’t we be getting back? We’ll be in serious trouble if we’re late.”
“Relax,” another replied. “I tied a string around the last pages of the conductor’s score. When he gets there, he’ll have to stop and untangle it. We’ve got plenty of time.”
Satisfied with the plan, they ordered another round.
Eventually, the bass players wandered back into the concert hall, feeling just a little more cheerful than when they had left.
The moment they stepped on stage, they saw the conductor glaring at them.
He was absolutely furious.
After all…
It was the bottom of the Ninth, the score was tied, and the basses were loaded.
