The Irish gave the Scots the Bagpipes as a cruel joke that was taken seriously.
Q: How can you determine when the portable stage is level?
A: The drummer will be drooling equally out of both corners of his mouth.
The drummer twisted a peg on the bassist's guitar then refused to tell him which one.
It may be true that the early bird gets the worm, but it's the tardy mouse that gets the cheese!