This is exactly why I don’t sing outside of my shower.
Mr. Andrew Carnegie is amusing his friends with the story of an old Scottish woman who had no great liking for modern church music. One day she was expressing her dislike of the singing of an anthem in her own church when a friend said: “Why, that anthem is a very ancient one. David sang it to Saul.”
“Weel, weel,” said the old woman, “I noo for the first time understan’ why Saul threw his javelin at David when the lad sang it to him.”
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Over a hundred years later and this is still funny, especially because I had the same question about that story! Hahaha. How did this originally appear in the paper? Was this part of a larger story or is this just like one of a series of little jokes/anecdotes they printed?
Elyse
Biblical mystery solved! It was printed as a random anecdote just like this. I leave it to you to decide if you’re troubled by the lack of sourcing… 🧐
David
So, you have javelin holes in your shower curtain? 🤔
Elyse
Anything to keep the bathroom from getting steamed up! 🥵
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Over a hundred years later and this is still funny, especially because I had the same question about that story! Hahaha. How did this originally appear in the paper? Was this part of a larger story or is this just like one of a series of little jokes/anecdotes they printed?
Biblical mystery solved! It was printed as a random anecdote just like this. I leave it to you to decide if you’re troubled by the lack of sourcing… 🧐
So, you have javelin holes in your shower curtain? 🤔
Anything to keep the bathroom from getting steamed up! 🥵