I wrote and told the seller that I had asked about this whistle on an Irish Whistle board and think I generated some interest for him. I also asked the history of the whistle. He wrote me back this humorous reply:
Kim, you have generated more interest in this item then I could imagine! Thank you!
I am sorry that I don’t know the history of this item. I went to a local garage sale Friday, it caught my eye and I picked it up. It looks like it was never used, and I thought there might be a buyer on eBay. When I searched eBay, I did not expect to get much for it, maybe enough for my
gasoline and purchase price.
When I saw the hit counter and price this morning I was shocked! When I checked at Noon I could not believe my eyes!
I am so glad you wrote back to explain thanks again!
Too funny!
Kim
“Whistling women and crowing hens never come to no good end”
[ This Message was edited by: Kim in Tulsa on 2002-10-16 15:03 ]
On 2002-10-15 13:16, Bloomfield wrote:
It’s a McCullogh Piggott. You can tell by the stickers top and bottom. Highly recommended! I have two or three and they’re hands down the best (proto-) Feadogs you can get. But they are almost impossible to get nowadays.
Reckon how many of these you could have once gotten from McCullough, for the price this one is going for now?
When spouses get that pinkish tint
You know ere long you will be skint.
The secret is to be discrete
and not reveal your Ebay treat.
It’s nice to have some hidden cash
For Ebay’s much forbidden trash.
Does it start out with something like, “How many fifes does one person need? How many can you play at one time?” Then work its way up through a discussion of the kids’ college funds and end with the fifer feeling as if he now had two rectums?
Know exactly what you mean! My wife is a crocheter and has more yarn and hooks than anyone could ever use in two lifetimes!! Yet she scolds me every time I ask for or buy another whistle…
