Beethoven's Skull Found??

[windshieldbug]

No wonder he was deaf- someone had his head all this time!

[Randy Beschorner]

Okay,

Time for the old joke.

There was some question as to whether it was Beethoven buried in his grave, so orders were processed to have the body exhumed and examined.

At the appointed time and date the excavation team showed up to open the grave. After they had removed several feet of dirt above the casket, they thought they heard a scratching noise from inside the coffin and hurred their efforts to make sure.

After a brief flurry of activity they reached their objective and carefully pried open the lid only to find the maestro himself busy erasing pages of his manuscripts for the 9th, Eroica, in fact all the symphonies. They could not make a positive identification because of all the activity; he was too busy decomposing.

Sean, Kill this thread before it kills us.

[IkeH]

Just proves things can get really ugly if you lose your head.

[windshieldbug]

... and when they were done, they couldn't locate the alcohol thay had found in the casket... yes, he was buried with Beethoven's Fifth...

[jlbreyer]

... and when they were done, they couldn't locate the alcohol thay had found in the casket... yes, he was buried with Beethoven's Fifth...

dah dah dah daaaaahh

[Tom Holtz]

Looks like he used a PT-50. Judging by the shape of the frontal lobe, he probably would have used a small CC to play the Bozza "Sonatine." Other than that, I can't see the point of the skull, unless they can scan for trace elements and find out if he preferred Al Cass or Blue Juice.

[Brassdad]

Okay, they found Ludwig's head....what about VanGoughs' ear? I heard he had ONE for music
Perhaps they can also locate Tony Bennet's heart.

[pulseczar]

Oh dang this is great. I go to San Jose State University. I gotta find out where this is.

[SplatterTone]

And don't forget that the brown pile on the piano bench is Beethoven's last movement.

[Alex F]

Rage over a lost tuba

[windshieldbug]

... or John Wayne's Bobbed-itt

(ducks because where jokes concern that part of the anatomy, conductor jokes must surely follow)

[Haugan]

As a final joke, I have arranged to leave my skeleton to the Universiy of Wisconsin Zoology Department for display in an exhibit along with the Chimpanzee, Orangutan, and Gorilla that already exist on display in Birge Hall. In that I am 6'8" tall, we have jokingly discussed whether or not some reference to "Sasquatch" or "Bigfoot" be made, or perhaps "Paul Bunyan". Others (mainly musicians) have suggested that we put it between the Chimpanzee and existant (smaller) human skeleton, and list it: "Tuba Player"................(Something to further confuse the proponants of "intelligent design")

[Steve Inman]

"I ... ain't got no-body ... no-body to care for me..."

[Tubaryan12]

No fan of the undertaking industry - me, I made arrangements for the local medical school to come "pick me up" with yet more specific instructions that THEY are responsible for disposal when THEY are "through" with me. Further, I have prohibited my wife/relatives from conducting any sort of "funeral/memorial service". I am a Christian, but I never really bought into the latter-day concept of a "Christian burial". (' can't seem to find anything about that anywhere in the Book.) I have given permission to invite people to drop by, have a quiet (or raucous) party, and tell funny stories on me, but that's all. ' any more than that, and I have promised to incessantly haunt my surviving relatives.

My mother's as well as my arrangements are the same minus the medical school. We are both doing the cremation thing...although I would like a nice funeral pyre (like darth vader). That would be sweet

[Haugan]

Indeed. After a "harvest" of usable organs, tissue, etc., by University Hospitals, my skeletal remains will travel to Birge Hall for "proper treatment" prior to display. My way of "repaying" the University for the countless benefits I've gained by association over the last 50 years.

[windshieldbug]

I have given permission to invite people to drop by, have a quiet (or raucous) party, and tell funny stories on me, but that's all.

Does that mean we have to wait until such time to tell stories on you, or just funny stories on you?

[windshieldbug]