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Bravo Paul!!! That's the spirit!
Melissa (Don's wife)
----- Original Message -----
From: "Pamela Rice" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
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
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> 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.
>
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