We went and bought a plastic tree.
We put on lights as you can see.
We’re sure some purist will abhore it,
But we found that we had room to store it.
We really think it looks quite nice,
And we will use it more than twice.
Around the base it’s never wet,
And it has not dropped a needle yet.
Friday, December 24, 2010
Sunday, December 19, 2010
Whale Tail Tale (A Play on Words)
The scene: A reporter and an Eskimo are standing at the top of a cliff, below which there is a dead whale on the small beach.
Act One
Reporter: That is a very large fish down there.
Eskimo: Whale
Reporter: Why so large?
Eskimo: Male whale
Reporter: It looks kind of light in color
Eskimo: Pale male whale
Reporter: Are you going to do something with it?
Eskimo: Sale
Reporter: You are going to sell the whole thing?
Eskimo: Tail. Pale male whale tail sale
Reporter: How will people know about the sale?
Eskimo: Mail
Reporter: Can people come by boat?
Eskimo: Sail
Reporter: What if the boat leaks?
Eskimo: Bail pail
Reporter: How will they get down this cliff if they come by land?
Eskimo: Shale trail
Reporter: Won’t they fall off the trail?
Eskimo: Rail
Reporter: How do you build the rail?
Eskimo: Nail
Reporter: It’s still looking a little weak
Eskimo: Shale trail rail nail frail
Reporter: Are you going to have refreshments?
Eskimo: Ale
Reorter: Food?
Eskimo: Snail, quail
Act Two
One week later
Reporter:
How did the sale go?
Eskimo: Well. Gale. Hail. Ale stale. Shale trail rail nail fail. Sail fail. Bail pail fail. Pale male whale tail sale fail.
Act One
Reporter: That is a very large fish down there.
Eskimo: Whale
Reporter: Why so large?
Eskimo: Male whale
Reporter: It looks kind of light in color
Eskimo: Pale male whale
Reporter: Are you going to do something with it?
Eskimo: Sale
Reporter: You are going to sell the whole thing?
Eskimo: Tail. Pale male whale tail sale
Reporter: How will people know about the sale?
Eskimo: Mail
Reporter: Can people come by boat?
Eskimo: Sail
Reporter: What if the boat leaks?
Eskimo: Bail pail
Reporter: How will they get down this cliff if they come by land?
Eskimo: Shale trail
Reporter: Won’t they fall off the trail?
Eskimo: Rail
Reporter: How do you build the rail?
Eskimo: Nail
Reporter: It’s still looking a little weak
Eskimo: Shale trail rail nail frail
Reporter: Are you going to have refreshments?
Eskimo: Ale
Reorter: Food?
Eskimo: Snail, quail
Act Two
One week later
Reporter:
How did the sale go?
Eskimo: Well. Gale. Hail. Ale stale. Shale trail rail nail fail. Sail fail. Bail pail fail. Pale male whale tail sale fail.
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