Very nice! David I. Date sent: Tue, 14 Dec 1999 23:22:53 -0600 From: Robert Goodale <rrg@nevada.edu> To: "pianotech@ptg.org" <pianotech@ptg.org> Subject: T'was the day Before Christmas boundary="------------F034AA431FBCE9E30CA67F86" Send reply to: pianotech@ptg.org > T'was the Day Before Christmas > By Robert R. Goodale, RPT > --------------------------------------- > > T'was the day Before Christmas and all through the land, > pianists were practicing with left and right hands. > The music was out on tables and the chairs, > with the carols in piles all sorted with care. > > Churches were planning their candlelight eve, > and printing up programs for people to read. > And in concert halls all over the town, > stages were readied with lights and with sound. > > When rehearsal time came with voices and laughter, > the pianos were awful, what was the matter! > Away to the phone they then went to call, > to summon the tuner to the music hall! > > Schedules were tight after all t'was the season, > those who called early knew there was good reason. > Panic was stricken, they all must be tuned, > they had to be done and it must be done soon! > > Returning back home from a day full of spinets, > the phone began ringing in a matter of minutes. > I answered quite slowly, expecting the worst, > my feeling was right and I wanted to curse! > > With pencil in hand I new my mistake, > a long day ahead and I'd have to work late. > Early next morning with tool kit in hand, > I dashed off to work on uprights and grands. > > Now Steinway, next Baldwin, a Kohler & Campbell, > a Mason and Hamlin with an action in shambles! > Now Kawai, Young Chang, then a really flat kimball, > I pounded so much that my fingers were nimble! > > Setting the pins I thought to myself, > what I need now is a tuning trained elf! > Then all of a sudden walked through the door, > a technician who looked like none seen before! > > He was all dressed in felt so neat and so pressed, > with black sound board buttons down his round chest. > With bridal strap laces on hammer shaped boots, > his belt made from string braid around his felt suit. > > Without such a word he gave me a wink, > then sat at the keyboard and started to plink. > With great speed his temperament soon was complete, > then on to the unisons so pure and so neat! > > I went to the next one he followed behind, > tuning so fast it boggled the mind! > There could be no doubt this was a technician, > with powers to pleased the most picky musician. > > Finally the last one he quickly completed, > there once again his performance repeated. > Then with a smile he walked to the door, > exactly the way he had entered before. > > I wanted to thank him for saving my day, > but outside I noticed he'd left on a sleigh! > And up in the air I waved with delight, > "Merry Christmas to you, and have a good night!" > David Ilvedson, RPT Pacifica, CA ilvey@jps.net
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