The Doctor and the Violin

@RasmaSandra (100983)
Daytona Beach, Florida
September 16, 2026 4:03pm CST
Ages ago, just before WWII, there was a young medical student in Riga, Latvia, who had a passion for the violin. Nothing wrong there; however, he played very badly and thought he was very good. When occupation of Latvia came and the Russians moved in, people began fleeing the country. The medical student made sure to bring his violin with him. In the DP or Displaced Persons camps in Germany a humorous story began circulating about how they could have kept the Russians out of Latvia. Simply by having this medical student stand on the border between Latvia and Russia and play his violin. The horrid sounds would keep everyone away.
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rakski
@rakski (161562)
• Philippines
17 Sep
Funny. But I'm pretty those people at DP meant that.
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rakski
@rakski (161562)
• Philippines
7h
@RasmaSandra I think it is not a good idea. Now he is wildly known for the unwanted violin playing
RasmaSandra
@RasmaSandra (100983)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
11h
@raksi they were in camps in Germany and away from their homeland and even there is doctor would play his violin,
Jimbo45
@Ineeddentures (44832)
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16 Sep
I suggested one of my neighbours stands and sings all day long to keep would be intruders away
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RasmaSandra
@RasmaSandra (100983)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
11h
@Ineeddentures but then you would probably get a headache,
Judy Evans
@JudyEv (388418)
• Rockingham, Australia
17 Sep
Few things sound worse than a badly played violin.
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RasmaSandra
@RasmaSandra (100983)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
11h
@JudyEv this guy even continued after he finished medical school in the US and at Latvian parties continued to entertain unfortunately,
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (388418)
• Rockingham, Australia
11m
@RasmaSandra There was a lady who fancied herself as an opera singer and was so rich she could put on her own concerts but her singing was very bad indeed.
Ron Rybs
@Ronrybs (21662)
• London, England
12h
There are lots lots of these stories floating around out there. They always give me a giggle
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RasmaSandra
@RasmaSandra (100983)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
11h
@Ronrybs I tell you my parents and other would of rather not had to leave their homeland so they always made up things to amuse themselves,
Michael
@Wrexxo (7571)
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16 Sep
This story is wild but kinda funny too, imagine being so bad at violin that it becomes a whole legend. I feel bad for the guy honestly but also can't stop laughing at the image of him playing at the border lol. History really do be having jokes sometimes.
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RasmaSandra
@RasmaSandra (100983)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
16 Sep
@Wrexxo and imagine him taking that violin with him and when the people in the DP Camps were sad enough anyway and depressed, there he was playing away and giving out headaches,
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