Why did the viola player stare at the music sheet for hours? It was a rest.
Violinists count rests, violists count regrets.
How can you tell a violist is on stage? They're the ones counting.
What's a violist's favorite time of year? Rests.
Q: Why did the violist join the army? A: They heard there would be a lot of rests.
What's a violist's favorite interval? A rest.
How do violists count rests? 1, 2, 3... what page are we on?

