6 Old Upright Pianos

[FRED W TREMPER]

Dear List:

On August 8, Wim Blees sent the following message (quoted in part):

"Giving them to a church is the worst thing you can do.  The church might
be grateful, but most of the time they don't have the money to repair
them properly, and 10 or 15 years down the road, the church will have to
pay someone to take the piano out and shoot it (take it to the dump)."

Wim is right on!  Let me describe another scenario:

When receiving such a gift the church is faced with a dilemma:  It can't
refuse it.  It can't sell it.  It can't give it back.  It can't give it
away.  It can't afford to repair it.  What to do?  Give it to the Sunday School.

Now the children grow up learning what a piano sounds like.  No wonder we
have such a hard time educating the public.

A suggested solution: Place the worst piano in the Sanctuary.  The
congregation will soon insist on a better piano.

Fred

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Fred W. Tremper, RPT
Morehead State University
Morehead, KY 40351
f.trempe@morehead-st.edu
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