A commuter accused of indecency on a train has walked free after telling a court he was strumming an imaginary banjo.

Before Melvyn Webb was acquitted, the judge in his trial had informed the jury that men do sometimes innocently ‘fiddle with themselves in public’.

The case arose after a woman complained of seeing a newspaper moving on his lap as he breathed heavily.

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P.S. Although it is in the Daily Mail, it seems to be true.

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Yesterday I saw a guy on the bus. He wasn't playing an imaginary banjo. But his imaginary friend did.

I hate "Yankee Doodle"...

I don't suppose it would be right to wonder if there was a kazoo involved...

   Oh, there is always a kazoo involved! You just have to look hard enough...

She forgot.  Hum.  Don't blow.

Jeez - everyone knows you should never play the banjo in public, not even an imaginary one.

My bet is he would have alienated less people by having a ****.....

Yes, John, but was it an imaginary CIGAR Box banjo?    That would clearly change things.  

Excellent point. It just shows how sloppy modern day journalists are that they don't give the full facts. Mind you, it was in the Daily Mail (for those lucky enough never to have read the Daily Fail this song by Dan and Dan will help you understand) so nobody should be surprised.

   Ashton walked-in on Demi playing with a kazoo. After that, things just got way too awkward...

you people are starting to scare me....

Jabes, there is an imaginary big brother looking in your window as we speak.  Put some pants on, man.

  Just put the kazoo down. No one needs to get hurt here... Augh! Look out! He's got a banjo!

Is that a kazoo in your pocket or are you just (slightly) pleased to see me?

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