Musical Humor

[Jay Berkenbilt]

Mark Feit <mfeit at notonthe.net> wrote:

> A C, an E-flat, and a G go into a bar.
>
> The bartender says: "Sorry, but we don't serve minors."  So, the
> E-flat leaves, and the C and the G have an open fifth between them.
> After a few drinks, the fifth is diminished: the G is out flat.  An F
> comes in and tries to augment the situation, but is not sharp enough.
> A D comes into the bar and heads straight for the bathroom saying,
> "Excuse me.  I'll just be a second."  An A comes into the bar, but the
> bartender is not convinced that this relative of C is not a minor.
> Then the bartender notices a B-flat hiding at the end of the bar and
> exclaims: "Get out now!  You're the seventh minor I've found in this
> bar tonight."  The E-flat, not easily deflated, comes back to the bar
> the next night in a 3-piece suit with nicely shined shoes.  The
> bartender (who used to have a nice corporate job until his company
> downsized) says: "You're looking sharp tonight, come on in!  This
> could be a major development."  This proves to be the case, as the
> E-flat takes off the suit, and everything else, and stands there au
> naturel.  Eventually, the C sobers up, and realizes in horror that
> he's under a rest.  The C is brought to trial, is found guilty of
> contributing to the diminution of a minor, and is sentenced to 10
> years of DS without Coda at an upscale correctional facility.  On
> appeal, however, the C is found innocent of any wrongdoing, even
> accidental, and that all accusations to the contrary are bassless.
> The bartender decides, however, that since he's only had tenor so
> patrons, the soprano out in the bathroom, and everything has become
> alto much treble, he needs a rest -- and closes the bar.

Did you write this, or was it a member of your staff?  It certainly
strikes a responsive chord, though I'm not sure it would be funny if
music is not your forte.