If anyone reading this has ever read any of the works by A. A. Milne, particulary those dealing with Edward Bear, or "Winnie-ther-Pooh" as he was sometimes called by a certain little boy, and has a shred of introspective ability, you will know of the peculiar grace and delight that these stories can bring even to us so called "grown-ups."
One of Pooh's mannerisms is that he likes to make up rhymes that he hums to himself (and sometimes to others), and they all have a certain kind of...well, a certain something, a tone, if you will...or maybe you don't. But there it is, and I've written one below in my best Pooh voice, so perhaps you'll read it, and perhaps not, but if you do, as Eeyore would say (in a rather dry voice) "Thanks for noticing."
My Pooh Hum that I wrote for Megan Because She Taught me the Word "Confuzzled"
When thinking makes me weary
And my brain is getting bleary
And I don't know if I'm rhyming
With words like poodle, or my timing
Is just off because I'm puzzled
(Or is the word befuddled),
Unless it rhymes with poodle
Then I'd say that I'm confoodle
(only I'd say it like 'konfoozel')
Or maybe its confuzzle
(you pronounce it like 'kunfuzzel')
Like the honey on my muzzle
Which reminds me of a little something
That I must go and attend...
One of Pooh's mannerisms is that he likes to make up rhymes that he hums to himself (and sometimes to others), and they all have a certain kind of...well, a certain something, a tone, if you will...or maybe you don't. But there it is, and I've written one below in my best Pooh voice, so perhaps you'll read it, and perhaps not, but if you do, as Eeyore would say (in a rather dry voice) "Thanks for noticing."
My Pooh Hum that I wrote for Megan Because She Taught me the Word "Confuzzled"
When thinking makes me weary
And my brain is getting bleary
And I don't know if I'm rhyming
With words like poodle, or my timing
Is just off because I'm puzzled
(Or is the word befuddled),
Unless it rhymes with poodle
Then I'd say that I'm confoodle
(only I'd say it like 'konfoozel')
Or maybe its confuzzle
(you pronounce it like 'kunfuzzel')
Like the honey on my muzzle
Which reminds me of a little something
That I must go and attend...
drat now you've got me going around rhyming and I can't stop
ReplyDeleteSpeaking of odd names like Edward Bear our friends have a dog named Stewart. ha! I don't know why but that strikes me so-o-o-o funny. He looks like Yeller except he's lighter colored and has yellow splotches. He lives inside. When I go over there I feel wierd petting him. He seems like a man in a dog disguise and I keep wanting to call him Stewie like in James Herriot. Ha! Here Stewie. Here Stewie. Why is that so funny to me?
thats so nice
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