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OffWithTheirHeads

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17. Just knocked my socks off!

Thu Nov 28, 2013, 09:05 PM

Nov 2013

Many years ago, I was (still am I guess) a sheet metal worker and we were putting a tin lined copper roof on the new San Francisco Opera house. The S.F. Symphony was rehearsing Chopin's piano concerto #1 which happened to be one of my favorites so I disappeared from the roof and snuck into the wings to listen. When they finished, I applauded and told them that it was fabulous. I may lose my job because of this but it was worth it. There I was, standing in the wings wearing filthy overalls, a hard hat and work boots. I'm sure I looked like shit but the entire S.F. Symphony gave ME a standing ovation. Not something I will forget.

Edited to add; I was a union member so I didn't lose my job.

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