Old salt walks into a bar, sits down placing his pet octopus on the stool beside him. Explains to the barkeep that he’s on shore leave, has yet to get paid, could use a drink and offers that his pet will entertain playing the instrument of his choice. Bar tender points to the piano while pouring him a drink. The old salt sits the octopus down on the piano bench, it stretches out its arm and starts playin’ Rachmaninoff’s Concerto #2. When he finishes, the sailor is ready for another, makes the same offer. The bartender reaches under the counter and pulls out a ukulele, pouring another drink for the crusty gentleman. Octopus picks up the instrument and starts playin’ like Don Ho. Bartender is stunned as the sailor asks for yet another drink. Not wanting to be took advantage of the bartender goes into the back room and finds a set of bagpipes. He returns sure he won’t lose any more money to the old fart sayin’ “let’s see him play this!” No sooner the sailor hands the instrument to the sea creature, it falls off the barstool writhing on the floor. Bartender with a smirk is satisfied that he won’t be handin’ out another drink sez to the sailor, “ha!” Old salt looks back at him and sez, “Don’t worry, once he figures out he can’t f*k it, he’ll play it.”
