The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

THE MONKEY AND THE PIANO PLAYER

Historical record from James Callow Folklore Archive.

A PIANO PLAYER WHO COULDN'T READ MUSIC AND A MONKEY
WORKED IN A BAR EVERY NIGHT. ONE NIGHT A COUPLE CAME
IN AND SAT DOWN AT A TABLE. AFTER THEY HAD GOTTEN
THEIR DRINKS, THE MONKEY CAME UP AND PISSED IN THE
GIRL'S BEER. THE WAITRESS APOLOGIZED TO THE GIRL
AND MOPPED UP THE TABLE AND BROUGHT HER A NEW BEER,
PROMISING THE COUPLE THAT THIS INSULT WOULD NEVER
HAPPEN AGAIN. DURING THE NEXT SONG, THE MONKEY
CAME UP AND DID THE SAME THING IN THE MAN'S BEER.
THE MAN WAS INFURIATED AND ASKED THE WAITRESS WHO
OWNED THE MONKEY. THE WAITER TOLD HIM THE PIANO
PLAYER DID. THE MAN STORMED UP TO THE PIANO PLAYER
WHILE HE WAS PLAYING AND SAID, "DO YOU KNOW YOUR
MONKEY PISSED IN MY BEER?" THE PIANO PLAYER REPLIED:
"NO, BUT IF YOU HUM A FEW BARS OF IT, I CAN PICK IT UP."

Submitter comment:

LEARNED AT SOME UNKNOWN BAR.

Data entry tech comment:

ALL SCHMITT'S ITEMS SEEM TO COME FROM SOME BAR!

Where learned: NOT GIVEN

Date learned: NOT GIVEN