The weeping willow of Fishtop originally was a stake which had been driven into the heart of a suicide, buried at the crossroads in the village of Fishtop. The stake took root and grew into a tree, Ancient Egypt is the mother country of a very popular musical instrument, which later became known in ancient Persia. It was the favorite instrument of antique Greece and Rome, and appears on a coin of Emperor Nero, who was a proficient performer on it. The martial music of the Roman legions was supplied by it, and the invading Romans introduced it into the British Isles. Eventually, it came into favor in Scotland. They adopted it, and today we know it as the bagpipe. Believe It or Not!
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