About three years ago I posted what I thought was a cute poem entitled, "The Worm Song." I had stumbled upon the poem while reading tidbits about The Prairie Home Companion, the remarkable Garrison Keillor radio program.
I soon learned that the poem was actually a song that many folks had sung when they were kids. They sang it at campfires, at parties or wherever kids sang songs.
Many blog visitors inquired where they could get the music to go along with the poem. I am happy to report that I finally stumbled upon the music that goes with the poem.
The song is performed by the Twin Sisters, who also perform many other children's songs. As near as I can tell, the Twin Sisters no longer offer the album "The Worm Song" appeared on. However, the Girl Scouts of Greater Iowa are still selling it and 101 other camp songs in one single album for $12.99.
For those who merely want to sample the music, just stop by here at McCafferty's Pub and listen any time.
Twin Sisters Productions - The Worm Song .mp3
Here are the lyrics:
The earth was wet with the dew of the dawn
As the worm scented air swept over the lawn
A big fat worm came out of the ground
To see the world and to look around.
And as he gazed at the azure sky
Another little worm came up nearby
Said he, with a wiggle, “You’re a cute little worm,
Let’s you and I go out for a squirm
I could easily fall in love with you
If you’ll condescend to a rendezvous.”
But the cute little worm just shook its head
And to the big fat worm it said,
“No rendezvous between us two
Because I’m the other end of you.”
Personally, I prefer it as a poem, myself. The original post of "The Worm Song" is here.
I have decided to add the category of limericks to our Irish drinking stories, blessings and proverbs. Ireland does not have a corner on the limerick market, but Ireland has certainly contributed its share in that area. I have always enjoyed limericks, so I hope that you, too, will like the additional fun.
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As Father Fitzgerald was walking down the street in Dublin, he spied across the way young Michael Donovan, a small boy living in his parish. Michael was at the door of a home across the street attempting to push the doorbell.
But young Michael is on the short side and the doorbell was simply too high for him to reach no matter how hard he stretched. Father watched young Michael stretch and strain toward the bell for a short time, but the bell drew no closer to the small child‘s fingers.
Father Fitzgerald strode quickly across the street ending up directly behind Michael standing at the door. While gently placing his hand on the small child's shoulder, the good man of God bent lower and gave the doorbell a good hard ring.
Then, squatting down lower to young Michael’s height, Father Fitzgerald smiled knowingly and asked, “And now what, my young man?”
“Now, Fadder?” replied Michael grinning, “Now we run!”
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Limericks
Epitaph on a tombstone somewhere in Pennsylvania:
Here lies the body of Jonathan Blake, Stepped on the gas instead of the brake.
Another epitaph in a cemetery in Thurmont, Maryland:
Here lies an Atheist All dressed up And no place to go.
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A true Irishman considers a bore to be someone who keeps constantly interrupting.
A true Irishman considers anyone who won't come around to his point of view to be hopelessly stubborn.
(Aha! Now I know where I got that trait!)
A true Irishman has so much respect for the truth that he uses it only in emergencies.
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The three elderly Gallagher sisters have never married, they go everywhere together and they are all hard of hearing. One windy Spring day as they are walking down the streets of Dublin…
Mary Elizabeth says, "Whew, it is sure windy today."
Molly replies, "No, no. Today is Thursday."
Kathleen says, "So am I. Let's find a bar!
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Whenever I dream, It seems I dream Of Erin’s rolling hills Of all its lovely, shimmery lakes And little babbling rills. I hear a colleen’s lilting laugh Across a meadow fair. And in my dreams Its almost seems To me that I am there O, Ireland! O, Ireland! We’re Never far apart For you and all your beauty Fill my mind and touch my heart.
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May the love and protection Saint Patrick can give Be yours in abundance As long as you live.
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‘Twas late one Saturday night, when the local Garda (police officer) spied Timothy O'Carroll driving in quite a meandering fashion along the streets of County Cork. After pulling him over, the policeman asked O'Carroll if he had been drinking that night.
“Who told on me?” asked Timothy.
“Well, so I have, occifer. So I have,” continued the thoroughly drunk O’Carroll. “It’s Saturday night, you know. Me and me lads, we made a stop by the pub, but I only had six or seven pints, that’s all.”
“But then they had somethin’ called ‘Happy Hour’ during which they served these delicious margaritos, or margaritas? Anyway they are quite good. I had four…no five of those. Then I had promised to drive O’Hara, me friend, home, and he invited me in. Well, I had to go in for a couple pints of Guinness. I really couldn't be rude, now occifer, Could I? Of course, on the way home I stopped to get another pint for later…”
At that point Timothy began fumbling around inside his coat and suddenly lifted up a bottle of whiskey for the Garda to inspect.
The policeman gave a deep sigh, saying “Sir, you will need to step out of the vehicle to take a breathalyzer.”
Indignantly, O'Carroll replied, “Why? Don't you believe me?”
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Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away.
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Some days you're the dog, other days the hydrant.
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Another Limerick
There once was an old man of Lyme Who married three wives at a time. When asked, “Why a third?” He replied, “One's absurd! And bigamy, sir, is a crime.”
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Brian O’Connell drives a double-decker bus through the streets of Dublin. One day a very drunk Timothy Fogarty climbed aboard Brian's bus taking a seat on the bottom deck near Brian. As you may or may not know, Brian is required not to allow any drunks onto his bus, but today he was rather light-hearted so he decided to let the inebriated Fogarty remain on board.
As is his wont when he has had a few Timothy began talking a mean streak, which made Brian suggest that Timothy should sit on the upper deck.
“The air up there is clean and fresh, and you will get a much improved view,” encouraged Brian.
Fogarty agreed and stumbled his way up top. However, he returned in only a few minutes.
“What's wrong?” Brian asked. “Didn't you like it better up there?”
Timothy replied, “It's okay. But it's too dangerous.”
“Too dangerous?” queried Brian. “How is that?”
“There's no driver,” answered Fogarty.
At the very next stop two more drunks climbed on board the bus. The first drunk was Bill O‘Brien and the second was Tommy Lynch. Bill asked driver O‘Connell, “Will this bus take me to 35th Avenue?”
“No, it won't,” answered Brian.
After a short pause, Tommy Lynch asked, “What about me?”
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For our video today we present the voice of Orla Fallon of Celtic Woman singing "Isle of Inisfree:"
Kids are often a barrel of laughs, especially if they are your kids. When they are very young, they are incredibly cute, but they often get into the most ridiculous mischief.
That is what happened here. A little girl saw some toys she wanted, so she decided to go after them regardless of the consequences. Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead.
This video has been seen in a few places even though it is not that old. Even David Letterman has had it on his show. So, if you have already seen it, ah well.
Also, some of our vids are hosted by Wat, which can be a little slow to load even on a high speed connection, so please be patient. It will load eventually.
We do not know what this little girl will do for a living when she grows up, but you can be sure that she will excel at it. She does not understand the concept "it cannot be done."
And how about that mother? Obviously, this little girl has done this sort of thing before. Most mothers would be freaking out, but this one takes it all in stride. Just another day in the life.
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The Great Escape!
What can be just as cute and funny as kids? Pets. Just like kids, pets can be just hilarious. Our second video depicts a very resourceful dog who is locked inside a fenced in yard. Spot knows there is a great big world out there just waiting for him, if he can only find a way out of his prison.
Whoever said that dogs cannot climb trees has not met our dog Spot. This dog is so smart that his owners are enrolling him to go to school with people. Atta boy, Spot.
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Kids and Pets! What a Treat!
How about both kids and pets? Combine the cuteness of kids with the unpredictability of pets or animals and you have a surefire winner.
The Times of India, TMZ.com and eontarionow.com are all reporting that Britney Spears is under investigation for possible child abuse by the Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services. The allegations are poor dental hygiene and poor eating and sleeping habits.
The Times reported that "Spear’s lawyer Dennis Wasser appeared at an unscheduled hearing on Tuesday morning in LA County Superior Court’s dependency section, which handles child abuse claims."
TMZ.com also reported that Britney is earning over $737,000 per month, as reported in her child custody case with her ex-husband, Kevin Federline.
SFGate.com, along with other outlets reported that Britney ran out of gas in Beverly Hills on Tuesday, and the local police pushed her car to the gas station.
Britney was also recently pulled over by the local gendarme for speeding, but was let off with a warning. And our Brit was caught once again by the paparazzi sans undies as shown here.
It seems that the stories are coming in so fast on Miss Brit that one can barely keep up with them. The no panties photo once again will do little to help her image during her custody battle with Kevin.
What self-respecting judge is not going to listen when the mother of two is photographed topless and bottomless so frequently. One would think that Britney is trying to lose custody of her children on the basis of her recent behavior.
Naturally, most proper mothers shave their heads, spend time in rehab, get filmed crashing their cars into Mercedes, and expose their private regions to the paparazzi on a regular basis.
Of course, the paparazzi are now going to follow Britney even more because she is their meal ticket. Get a photo of Britney involved in one of her public gaffes and you do not have to work for several months.
Britney's behavior is so bizarre that one would think she wants to be caught behaving foolishly.
Here is a video of bloopers of folks while on vacation, with lots of stumbles, tumbles and assorted pratfalls. Some of the best ones are of the children and grandchildren who bump into whatever or get bumped into themselves.
No marine life was harmed during the making of this video.
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The good Lord created only two kinds of people in the world: those who are Irish and those who wish they were.
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