Blog-iversary and rehearsal day

Wow, it's already my 1-month blogiversary! And in honor of rehearsal day, an orchestra joke...

A local orchestra was performing Beethoven's 9th Symphony. While a stunning piece, there are long passages during which the bass section does not play a single note. On opening night, the bassists decided to make good use of this time by slipping out to the pub across the street. After pounding some drinks, they stumbled back just in time to play their parts in the last movement. A violist noticed their entrance.
"Maestro!" he hissed at the conductor.
"What's the problem?" the conductor asked.
"It's the bottom of the 9th and the basses are loaded!"