There are long passages of Beethoven's 9th symphony where the double bass section has nothing to do. So one night, they stepped out for a couple beers - only it turned out to be more than a couple. When they came back, it was intermission before the last movement, and one of them took a piece of string and tied the conductor's music together.

Meaning that it was the bottom of the 9th, the basses were loaded, and the score was tied.

Try the veal, and don't forget to tip your waitresses!