# So, what did I get Mrs Piper for Christmas? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [December 24, 2019, 6:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-what-did-i-get-mrs-piper-for-christmas/845333 "2019-12-24T06:12:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Dag\_Otto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/439d5e/32.png) [@Dag\_Otto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dag_Otto)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2019, 11:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-what-did-i-get-mrs-piper-for-christmas/845333/41 "2019-12-26T23:18:57Z")
> [@Chefguy](#): > > The neck is all loose and there are paint spatters all over the front, along with a few holes. For a minute there I thought you were describing the used cello. ---
**Author:** ![Northern\_Piper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/northern_piper/32/5304_2.png) [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2019, 12:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-what-did-i-get-mrs-piper-for-christmas/845333/42 "2019-12-27T00:34:40Z")
> [@StGermain](#): > > …your bagpipe caterwauling. > > StG **St Germain**! I thought we were friends! {{Sniff!}} ---
**Author:** ![StGermain](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/stgermain/32/2868_2.png) [@StGermain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StGermain)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2019, 1:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-what-did-i-get-mrs-piper-for-christmas/845333/43 "2019-12-27T01:12:09Z")
> [@Northern\_Piper](#): > > **St Germain**! I thought we were friends! {{Sniff!}} I like the sound of bagpipes. Outdoors. From a distance. StG ---
**Author:** ![Sunny\_Daze](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunny_daze/32/438_2.png) [@Sunny\_Daze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunny_Daze)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2019, 1:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-what-did-i-get-mrs-piper-for-christmas/845333/44 "2019-12-27T01:17:50Z")
> [@Northern\_Piper](#): > > The Piper Cub talks about wanting to learn the drums. :eek: You’ll be glad to know that they make electronic sets now, with headphones. 🙂 I’m glad she liked her present. ---
**Author:** ![Northern\_Piper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/northern_piper/32/5304_2.png) [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2019, 1:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-what-did-i-get-mrs-piper-for-christmas/845333/45 "2019-12-27T01:52:44Z")
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**Author:** ![P-man](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/p-man/32/3606_2.png) [@P-man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/P-man)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2019, 1:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-what-did-i-get-mrs-piper-for-christmas/845333/46 "2019-12-27T01:58:33Z")
> [@Spoons](#): > > I had no idea that **Mrs. P** played cello. > > Well done, **Northern Piper**! My Ms. P is a classically trained cellist, but doesn’t play much anymore. ---
**Author:** ![Northern\_Piper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/northern_piper/32/5304_2.png) [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2019, 7:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-what-did-i-get-mrs-piper-for-christmas/845333/47 "2019-12-27T07:28:44Z")
> [@Tatterdemalion](#): > > Has there been any music written for cello and bagpipes? Doubtful. For technical reasons, the Great Highland Bagpipes don’t play well with others. Except drums. Maybe the Cub is on to something. :smack: ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2019, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-what-did-i-get-mrs-piper-for-christmas/845333/48 "2019-12-27T19:38:29Z")
> [@chappachula](#): > > I ain’t afraid to admit that I never would have guessed it was a cello. > But folks, now I have an extremely important question for all the rest of you: > If you bought a cello for your spouse, would you be able to hide it in your house or apartment? > > 'Cause, me, I live in a small place with a kitchen, two bedrooms, and a carport outside. > My wife would notice unusual occupants in our abode. And so would the cat… > > I ain’t no classical musician, but I know that a cello is smaller than a bass, and bigger than a breadbox. Now, a breadbox is something I could hide… in a closet on a high shelf–maybe. > But a cello? No way. > > Oh, and I suppose that it’s a good thing Ms. Piper doesn’t play the kettle drums. 🙂 There’s always room for cello. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2019, 4:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-what-did-i-get-mrs-piper-for-christmas/845333/49 "2019-12-28T04:09:14Z")
> [@panache45](#): > > there’s always room for cello. :: golf clap :: ---
**Author:** ![Declan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ecae2f/32.png) [@Declan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Declan)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2019, 5:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-what-did-i-get-mrs-piper-for-christmas/845333/50 "2019-12-28T05:30:43Z")
Gotta admit Cello was not what I was thinking , until the second post. First thing as I was reading was a dirigible for some reason ---
**Author:** ![Wrenching\_Spanners](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/ecb155/32.png) [@Wrenching\_Spanners](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wrenching_Spanners)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2019, 11:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-what-did-i-get-mrs-piper-for-christmas/845333/51 "2019-12-28T11:28:05Z")
> [@VOW](#): > > I can play the cat! He’s not too crazy about that, though. Catgut strings? > **[Catgut](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catgut#Stringed_instruments)** > > Catgut (also known as gut) is a type of cord that is prepared from the natural fiber found in the walls of animal intestines. Catgut makers usually use sheep or goat intestines, but occasionally use the intestines of cattle, hogs, horses, mules, or donkeys. Despite the name, catgut is not made from cat intestines. > The word catgut may have been an abbreviation of the word "cattlegut". > Alternatively, it may derive by folk etymology from kitgut or kitstring — the dialectal word kit, meaning fidd... ---
**Author:** ![Tatterdemalion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/43a26b/32.png) [@Tatterdemalion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tatterdemalion)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2019, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-what-did-i-get-mrs-piper-for-christmas/845333/52 "2019-12-28T18:29:28Z")
> [@Northern\_Piper](#): > > Doubtful. For technical reasons, the Great Highland Bagpipes don’t play well with others. > > Except drums. > > Maybe the Cub is on to something. :smack: I just had to do a google search on cello and bagpipes, this turned up. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2EXysr5NRiE](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2EXysr5NRiE) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-what-did-i-get-mrs-piper-for-christmas/845333.md?page=2)