Wow. As Twitchy reported, a man started playing “Amazing Grace” on the bagpipes outside the evacuated Boston courthouse, where a large crowd of media and spectators had gathered.
It was an incredibly touching and moving display.
But, to Boston Globe reporter (and self-proclaimed star professor at Harvard night school) Billy Baker, it was a mystery and totally inexplicable.
https://twitter.com/seanmdav/status/324614924707962880
It's a mystery. RT @billy_baker For no explicable reason, there is now a man outside the courthouse playing Amazing Grace on bagpipes.
— China is lying (@jtLOL) April 17, 2013
https://twitter.com/jeffemanuel/status/324614822023020544
Twitter is at the ready to help the “real journalist” out by providing a Teachable Moment.
Plenty of reasons. RT @billy_baker: For no explicable reason, there is now a man outside the courthouse playing Amazing Grace on bagpipes.
— Michelle Malkin (@michellemalkin) April 17, 2013
@michellemalkin @billy_baker Good God Almighty, they are proud of their many ignorances.
— Ursus, Director of Weather and Banana Programming (@AceofSpadesHQ) April 17, 2013
Ace of Spades schools the idjit reporter as only he can.
a boston reporter just tweeted that "for no explicable reason" someone was playing Amazing Grace in the wake of a large killing
— Ursus, Director of Weather and Banana Programming (@AceofSpadesHQ) April 17, 2013
I can't think of a single reason someone might play that (ON BAGPIPES, of all things! What will they think of next?!)
— Ursus, Director of Weather and Banana Programming (@AceofSpadesHQ) April 17, 2013
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crazy huh?!? RT @billy_baker: For no explicable reason, there is now a man outside the courthouse playing Amazing Grace on bagpipes.
— Ursus, Director of Weather and Banana Programming (@AceofSpadesHQ) April 17, 2013
who thinks to play Amazing Grace on bagpipes at a funereal (note: -eal, not -al, lefties) time? It's a crazy sandwich with a side of crazy.
— Ursus, Director of Weather and Banana Programming (@AceofSpadesHQ) April 17, 2013
why would a busker play an appropriate song nearby a large gathering of people with dollars in their pocket? #strangedaysindeed
— Ursus, Director of Weather and Banana Programming (@AceofSpadesHQ) April 17, 2013
His fellow Twitter users continue the lessons.
@AceofSpadesHQ with no explicable credentials, @billy_baker is a newsman.
— Big TLK (@TLKEnvent) April 17, 2013
https://twitter.com/Warden_AoS/status/324617741917122560
@AceofSpadesHQ In a heavily-Irish city? Crazy.
— Data Dave (@DaveHimrich) April 17, 2013
@AceofSpadesHQ They only play it with bagpipes at every cop funeral, ever.
— Grognard (@fiffergrund32) April 17, 2013
@AceofSpadesHQ for some reason, thousands of people gathered and held a candlelight service, why would they that??
— Comitatus Curmudgeon – Andrew Young (@NucMM1retired) April 17, 2013
https://twitter.com/tDubsCorner/status/324624566167154688
Besides being a “star professor,” he also claims to be a Southie guy.
@billy_baker "inexplicable"? Really?
— Steve Tefft (@stevetefft) April 17, 2013
https://twitter.com/NH_ExPat/status/324617616821993474
https://twitter.com/jillapallooza/status/324615987972423680
More justified than the press being there. MT @michellemalkin: Plenty of reasons. RT @billy_baker: 4 no reason, man playing AmazingGrace…
— Rachel (@rachooo) April 17, 2013
Are you new here? RT @billy_baker: For no explicable reason, there is now a man outside the courthouse playing Amazing Grace on bagpipes.
— ジームス ジョンソン (@JamesJo) April 17, 2013
Boston, are you drunk RT @billy_baker
For no explicable reason, there is now a man outside the courthouse playing Amazing Grace on bagpipes.— Moosetress (@mistresscurvy) April 17, 2013
#Boston rules RT @billy_baker For no explicable reason, there is now a man outside the courthouse playing Amazing Grace on bagpipes.
— Stefanie O'Shea (@stefoshea) April 17, 2013
And some homework for the Harvard-man.
Read the lyrics. RT @billy_baker: For no explicable reason, there is now a man outside the courthouse playing Amazing Grace on bagpipes.
— Jason M. Kates (@JasonMKates) April 17, 2013
Amen.
Update: He deleted his tweet. Sorry, “professor”: Twitchy is forever.
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