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“How are three people going to travel on only one ticket?” asks a Trumpet player.

“Watch and you’ll see,” answers the Trombonist.

They all board the train. The Trumpet players take their respective seats but all three Trombonists cram into a restroom and close the door behind them. Shortly after the train has departed, the conductor comes around collecting tickets. He knocks on the restroom door and says, “Ticket, please.” The door opens just a crack and a single arm emerges with a ticket in hand. The conductor takes it and moves on.

The Trumpet players saw this and agreed it was quite a clever idea. So after the performance, the Trumpet players decided to copy the Trombonists (as they always do) on the return trip and save some money (being clever with money and all that). When they get to the station, they buy a single ticket for the return trip. To their astonishment, the Trombonists don’t buy a ticket at all.

“How are you going to travel without a ticket?” asks one perplexed Trumpet player.

“Watch and you’ll see,” answers a Trombonist.

When they board the train the three Trumpet players quickly cram into one restroom, and then the Trombonists quickly cram into another one nearby. The train departs.

Shortly afterward, one of the Trombonists leaves their restroom and walks over to the restroom where the Trumpet players are hiding. He knocks on the door and says, “Ticket, please…..”

Eb Soprano cornet Too loud, usually out of tune. Convinced he has the most difficult part in the band

Principal cornet Conceited – uses too much vibrato

Second man down or bumper upper Either thinks he would make a better principal, or hero-worships the principal

Third man down Loud brutal musical thug with lots of stamina and no finesse

Fourth man down Like third man down, only louder and thicker

Repiano cornet Waiting for a chance to play principal

2nd cornets Hesitant, out of tune, but can play a bottom C

3rd cornets Loud, out of tune, but can play bottom G

Flugelhorn Plays flat. Can’t decide whether to be a cornet or a horn

Solo horn Usually a girlie – irrespective of whether a male or female player

Tenor horns Can play a unison tone in tune if one of them is dead

1st Baritone Useless player, out of tune all the time

2nd Baritone Even worse player. Only there to show what the first baritone could do if he tried

2 Euphoniums Show-off and trainee show-off

1st trombone Steam driven. Rasps most of the time

2nd trombone Sloppy player, but can rasp even at pianissimo

Bass trombone Chainsaw with vibrato

Eb basses Look like two drunken farts

Bb basses Sound like two drunken farts

Percussion Have lots of noisy toys which must be used in the most inappropriate way possible. Must be totally incapable of producing a swing rhythm

Conductor So devoid of musical ability that he thinks the above mix sounds good