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It was one of those “Right Said Fred”* moments. Bozo had asked his mates, Simmo, Paddo and Mickey to help move the piano from his place to his sisters.
Bozo lived on the top floor and needed help. First they thought they’d carry it down the stairs and load it onto the carrier but it was too heavy and the doorway too narrow. How Bozo got it into his place remains a mystery.
Simmo suggested we take it down via the balcony. Take the rail down and with ropes sling it over the side. But that was just as hard as Mickey wasn’t the strongest in our team and we needed strength a plenty for this job.
So we sat down and Paddo opened the slab of beer he’d bought and we all had a think.
After two or three beers Bozo had a good idea. Leave the piano where it was and swap apartments with his sister. We all agreed it was a good idea and opened another beer.
* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ge_4SlJWfl0
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Ah the best laid plans…. Solved with a beer. Trust Simmons to have the more difficult if not most logical way 😊
Works every time apparently. Thanks for stopping by
Your welcome. It’s 38 down here, so plonked on the couch, not moving.
36 here just now heading for 40
Beer solves everything.
So they say.
Hahahaha! I have to agree with James. LOL! Hilarious story Michael, I really enjoyed it!
Thank you Joy it’s what came to mind.
Very cute story! How have you been?
Very well. It’s very today temp around the 104F
Gosh, it really is hot there! I believe it has been in the mid 30’s F here. It’s cold!
We seem to be having reverse extremes at present. My son the artist is in Miami at present and says it’s lovely there
Oh yes, Miami is like summer weather! I live in the southwest.
Having been involved in more than one piano move (which always includes beer in Canada), I can say switching apartments sounds the better deal.
I think so too😁
Lol I can imagine them sitting there having a beer as they thought. Very hilarious. I hate moving houses, I wish you could just swap with someone and carry only your under wear 😀
That’s an really good point Joy its no fun moving house worse when you have a piano.
Haha, excellent solution. Although they now have to swap all their other belongings for the plan to work! Good work 🙂
Neat Michael. Having had a piano that needed moving into storage after we’d redesigned the interior of the house proved a game. The guys (two of them in their 70s) knew what they were at though. They turned it on its side, stood it on the wheelie trolley and pushed it through the doorway, along theL shaped corridor and out of the front door without so much as a whispered touch of wallpaper. Brilliant to watch.
It does help when you know what you are doing. Thanks for stopping by Di.
Say cheers for beer. Very clever fun piece.
Thank you Neel
Beer, the lubricant of the brain.😎
Used to solve many an issue Michael..
Switching apartments…what a brilliant idea! ….too bad it was not thought of before the struggle of moving it. Now….can they really get his sister to switch apartments? Good luck with that! A real beer decision….funny 🙂
Hi Jessie, thanks for stopping by, yes I wonder how that might go but if his sister wants the piano then that might be the only solution.
Brilliant idea!! And the part about switching apartments was hilarious!!
Thank you so much 😊
That made me laugh out loud. What a brilliant solution 😀
Thanks Lyn glad you could have a laugh…
Brilliant! I feel a beer coming on!
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Thanks Keith…
Funny Michael. Such an easier solution, I’m sure the sister may have a lot girl stuff, but it doesn’t weigh as much as the piano. lol.
Good point Mandi
Thank you 🙂
I wonder what his sister will think of that idea – I know I wouldn’t want to swap homes with any of my brothers! A fun story, Michael. 🙂
lovely end to a massive problem – why did i not see that coming?! – overheard in a pub some time ago – alcohol grows muscles we never thought we had. enjoyed your take on the prompt very much.