Joke of the Day: Differences between Violin and Viola

A fellow orchestra member (oboe/English horn) recently slipped me a joke shared with him by a violist friend and I just had to share it. In my extensive instrument humor research – oh yes, I even (especially?) research the humor – I noted there are two alternatives to the answer provided by the aforementioned violist…so I’ve included those as well. Enjoy!

Q: What are the differences between a violin and a viola?
A1: The viola burns longer.
A2: The viola holds more beer.
A3: You can tune the violin.

I don’t make ‘em up, folks; I just pass ‘em along. :-)

Keep playing (and smiling!),
Mark