Home Alone

[Newton Hunt]

I got the house key from under the mat and let myself in.  A
few Mounties later the police came and one shouted, "Cover
the back I'll take the front!"  Well, I opened the door and
this woman cop stood there ready to pull her gun and asked
who I was.  I told her I was the piano tuner, gave her my
card when she came in and saw my case on the floor.  SHe
looked and said, "Well, those don't look like burglar tools
to me." and left.  I tuned the piano and left, leaving the
key under the mat.

whew.
-- 
		Newton Hunt
		Highland Park, NJ
		mailto:nhunt@jagat.com

Farrell wrote:
> 
> Sometimes when tuning in a private home, the owner says - "Gee, I gotta go
> out and ......  Do you mind locking the door on your way out?" Or sometimes
> a long-time client says that they can't be home, but they will leave the key
> under the door. "Just let yourself in dear, the check will be on the piano".
> 
> But how about the guy that calls you - you've never heard of, met, seen this
> guy in your life - tells you he wants the piano tuned as a present for his
> wife, he can't be home, but the key is in the barbie on the back porch
> (check will be left with key).
> 
> Has anyone ever had a bad experience with any of these scenarios? The last
> one I did today - first time. I did not feel entirely comfortable with the
> circumstances. Seemed OK though in the end.
> 
> Terry Farrell
> Piano Tuning & Service
> Tampa, Florida
> mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com