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Team Work

November 6, 2009 at 6:08 pm | In teamwork | Leave a Comment

Some years ago, before great pipe organs were operated with the aid of electricity, a noted organist was playing before an enthusiastic audience. A small boy labored hard behind a screen, pumping the organ for all he was worth. During the intermission the youngster, flushed with pride, said to the famous musician,

- “Aren’t we wonderful?”

- “Who’s we?” barked the organist as he stomped off to play the second half of his program. As he sat down to the organ console, the musician stroked the keys, but not a note came forth. Alarmed, he struck the keyboard savagely, and still no sound. At last a small voice came from behind the organ screen,

- “Now, who’s we?”