This older musician had moderate success in his field, but he was a wonderful music teacher. One day he had an inspiration and decided he could teach white mice to play classical music.
He assembled 16 mice and hand fashioned various instruments for each mouse. He worked hard teaching the mice to play the 1812 Overture. After three years he was ready to expose his symphony orchestra to the world.
He was granted an appointment with a famous talent agency, and appeared at the conference room of the Madison Avenue agency. The mice assembled, picked up their little instruments, and proceeded to play the best 1812 Overture ever heard.
The conductor white mouse took three bows, as did the 1st violinist. The man seeing his life’s greatest achievement turned to the head of the talent agency, and said , ” What do you think of my orchestra sir ?”
The agency boss said, ” They are the greatest act I’ve ever seen. You are to be congratulated, but I can’t book them and that’s final.”
The man , with his heart broken asked, ” But why can’t you book them ?”
The agency boss said in a whisper….” Because the lead violinist looks Jewish ! “