03.25.06

An Elephant Song - Tantor

Posted in ANIMALS AND OTHER CREATURES at 3:46 pm by momma

[TUNE: MARIA]

 

OH TANTOR, I ONCE MET AN “ELE” NAMED TANTOR

THEN SUDDENLY I FOUND

HE’D FALLEN ON THE GROUND….BELOW

 

OH TANTOR, POACHERS HAVE FINALLY FOUND YOU

BUT THERE’S NO NEED TO FEAR

THEY’RE NOT LOOKING FOR YOUR EARS, AT ALL

 

OH TANTOR, YOUR IVORIES ARE SO PRICELESS

THEY CAN MAKE PIANO KEYS AND SCRIMSHAW ARTISTRY ….SO FINE

 

OH TANTOR, BELT IT LOUD, IT’S LIKE MUSIC PLAYING

BELT IT SOFT, AND IT’S ALMOST LIKE SPRAYING

OH TANTOR….I’LL NEVER STOP SAYING,

“OH TANTORRRRRRR”

 

THE MOST BEAUTIFUL PACHYDERM….I EVER SAWWW

OH TAAAANNNNTOOOORRRR !!!

 

M. Schroeder

1987

Retirement Song for Lewis “Valentine” Acord

Posted in LIFE AT THE DISTRICT - SDCCD at 3:45 pm by momma

[Tune: Ode To Billy Joe] WELL IT’S OCTOBER 27TH, ANOTHER SAN DIEGO DAY WE HEAR THAT LEW ACORD’S RETIRIN’ FROM THE DISTRICT WHAT’S THAT YOU SAY? YOU SAY HE’S LEAVIN’ HIS WORK BEHIND FOR SOME FINER THINGS IN LIFE LIKE FISHIN’ IN MONTANA, HUGGIN’ GRANDKIDS, EVEN HIS WIFE AND ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES, THEY NEVER WILL BE THE SAME BECAUSE NOW EVERYBODY KNOWS THAT “VALENTINE” IS LEWIS ACORD’S MIDDLE NAME !! HE WON’T BE CRUISIN’ DOWN THE HALLWAYS AT THE PLAZA, ANYMORE AND WE SURE ARE GONNA MISS THOSE FUNNY JOKES FROM HIS MEMORY STORE AND ALL THE FOLKS THAT USE TO COME TO LEW FOR COUNSELING AND ADVICE ARE GONNA THINK ABOUT THE POLICY/PROCEDURES MAYBE ONCE OR TWICE AND ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES; THEY NEVER WILL BE THE SAME BECAUSE NOW EVERYBODY KNOWS THAT “VALENTINE” IS LEWIS ACORD’S MIDDLE NAME !! M. Schroeder Late 1980’s

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