Bravo Paul!!!  That's the spirit!


Melissa (Don's wife)
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From: "Pamela Rice" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Friday, December 21, 2001 11:17 AM
Subject: Re: Christmas Poem


> Paul, you made my day too!
>
> I used to find sea hares in the tide pools at Ocean Beach in San Diego.
One
> of my favorite and most beautifully colored creatures of the sea, it
brings
> back such great memories...
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Monfils, Paul [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Friday, December 21, 2001 12:05 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Christmas Poem
>
>
> I perceive the perpetual porcine poetry polemic is proceding predictably.
> I have taken the liberty of modifying this piece of classical literature,
> to bring it more in line with the nature of the list.
> Art, I hope this wasn't copyrighted!
>
> Everyone knows      That a reindeer can't fly.  He don't got no wings.
> We assume that is why.   That myth is exploded;      The truth he now
bares.
> That Santa is pulled      By eight flying sea hares.   Yes! Up in the sky!
> See them come! They look swell! So clearly molluscan,    Though lacking a
> shell.  Bringing shells to collectors;      Shapes lovely and odd;.  And
> always delivered     By eight gastropods.   There's Conus and Oliva;
> Murex and Bulla.  On, Chlamys and Harpa!      On, Glans and Ampulla!  Oh,
> see how their mantles      Sweep the dark from the night.  A wonderful
> vision:      Mollusks in full flight.   Lord bless you. We wish you
> Most Happy New Year.  May Santas eight snails      Bring you comfort and
> cheer.
>