Bagpipe music, like really hot salsa, is best experienced in small doses. St. Patrick's Day seems to be a reasonable excuse for the playing of bagpipes. Anything beyond that one time per year, however, may be too much. Part of the problem with the instrument is there are very few songs you can play on a bagpipe. Enough with super-patriotic special observances before sporting events.
Fans can only take so much.
Nearly every college and professional team has played a home game since Sept. 11. Such ceremonies have their place, of course, but they can't go on forever. Now would be a good time to place a moratorium on any more. Besides, many of these ceremonies contained bagpipe music. In a similar vein, artist tributes are swell but they too can be overdone.