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Senate Intern Performs Impromptu Bagpipe Show

By Alex Gangitano
Posted July 7, 2016 at 12:22pm

By Alex Gangitano

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After finishing a long day as intern in Sen. Joe Manchin’s office, Katy Ross heads out to the streets of Washington to make some money. And she takes her bagpipes with her. Roughly three or four evenings a week and a couple hours during the day on weekends, Ross plays for crowds that gather outside the White House. This past weekend, she made $500 busking for several hours. Not bad money for a moonlighting intern. View full story.

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