Before the big fundraising
event began, the keynote speaker
said to the orchestra leader,
“As I come to the end of
my speech tonight, I’m
going to call on everyone
in the audience who will
pledge $1,000 to stand up.
At that exact moment,
I want you to get the
orchestra to play some
appropriate music.”
“What should I play?” asked
the orchestra leader.
The keynote speaker said,
“The Star Spangled Banner, of course!”