Tuning "It"

[Rob Goodale]

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This morning I went to one of the most bizarre tuning appointments of my =
career.  A man called me and said his name was "Endora".  Naturally I =
assumed this to be a last name.  The initial unique thing about this was =
that the piano was an early Collard & Collard grand.  He claimed it was =
built in 1812  I was very reluctant based on his description on the =
phone as I really wasn't in the mood to tune a basket case piano.

I arrived at the apartment complex where he lived on Paradise road which =
is just behind the Las Vegas Strip.  There are a lot of apartments, =
condos, and time-shares in that area.  When he answered the door I =
almost fell over.  Not because of the piano but because of him... or =
should I say "it"!  He, (it), was completely dressed in drag.  A floral =
print dress, dyed blond hair, necklace, painted finger and toe nails, =
lipstick, heals, the works!  (No, "it" wasn't pretty).  I was speechless =
for about 15 seconds but finally managed to introduce myself.  In a =
rough male voice "It" led me to the piano.  The place was an absolute =
mess.  Ironically the piano was in remarkably good condition.   I would =
guess it was much later, perhaps around 1860-1870. The piano had =
obviously been restrung perhaps 75-100 years earlier.  It was still =
mostly functional.  There was a good share of problems which I won't go =
into but nevertheless it was tunable.  I tuned it (the other "it"), 80 =
cents flat as a precaution and it came out reasonable given the =
situation.  I started writing out the bill but still wasn't certain of =
the name.  Turns out "It" was Pandora, not Endora.  The last name was =
Hart, I'm betting a legal last name change!  Cute huh?   I did get a =
$20.00 tip out of it.  I'm glad that was all I got!    "It" kept =
standing behind me and I was expecting some perverted butt pinch at any =
moment while I postured myself for a quick rap over "It's" ugly face =
with the tuning hammer.  Very happy that didn't become necessary!

Rob Goodale, RPT
Las Vegas, NV

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