Thursday, December 1, 2011

On the First Day of Christmas...

Hey look, something new! Lisleman told us about a new blog challenge going on at blogdramedy this month. The basic idea is that you write a piece every day for 12 days using the gifts sung about in the 12 Days of Christmas. 12 pieces of 144 words. Plus, the title of the challenge is BlogFestivus, and how could I possibly pass that up?



As you all know, the first gift in the song is a Partridge in a Pear Tree. I decided to start things off with a bang, and I wrote you a little song instead of a story. To make it even more... interesting... I decided to go ahead and sing it for you, complete with powerpoint illustrations.

So here I present to you my first ever internet karaoke attempt. It's bad, but that's ok. Where else, other than the interwebs, is it ok to humiliate yourself?



And the lyrics, if you'd like to sing along, to the tune of "Blackbird," by The Beatles.

Partridge in a pear tree doing alright
Hanging up some Christmas lights
All the lights
Tried and tried again but they just weren’t getting bright

Partridge in a pear tree staying up all night
Still trying to hang up those Christmas lights
Spent half the night
Only to discover there’s a single burned out light

Burned out light
Burned out light
There is no light in the dark black night

Burned out light
Burned out light
There is no light in the dark black night

Partridge in a pear tree in the middle of the night
Packed it in and threw away the lights
Good-bye lights

Who the hell decided to make those Series circuit lights?
Who the hell decided to make those Series circuit lights?
Who the hell decided to make those Series circuit lights?

And this makes one hundred forty four words!



If you thought that was bad, I'm sure the other participants have great entries to make you forget all about my warbling.

Would you ever guess that I was in competition choir in high school?


Fix it or Deal Shouts from the Abyss Stevil All My Answers Tori Nelson A Few Clowns Short Grouchy Mom Rewind Revise My life: a constant work in progress Becoming Bitter PamBamBam Clan of the Cave Hair Words that Rhyme with Purple

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