Vintage!

SHADOW SHOT

VINTAGE!

A little green space in the heart of town

And, oh what a big surprise!

There in the asphalt jungle,

Right before our eyes,

A miniature vineyard growing

Quite unexpectedly!

Right among the buildings

Where vines ought not to be!

What's the betting some thieving hands

Will steal the grapes away?

(My sour thoughts cast a shadow

Across a sunny day.)

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MAKE 'EM LAUGH!


With Donald O'Connor in mind. I think he was the equal of Astaire and Kelly as a dancer and a very funny man too. This is a parody of one of his songs. The theme post-dates him.

Make 'em laugh
Make 'em laugh
Don't you know everyone wants to laugh?
(Ha ha!)
The world can be quite unkind
But laughter helps, you will find.
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Global Warming it seems
May put paid to the world of our dreams;
But you can be a Banker and earn lots of dough
Or you can be a Planner, telling us where to go,
But what if our economy decides to go slow?
Make 'em laugh
Make 'em laugh
Make 'em laugh
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Make 'em laugh
Make 'em laugh
Don't you know everyone wants to laugh?
(Ha ha!)
The Politicians like to stand up and spout
But they still leave us in doubt!
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Never weep
Never wail
Never curse!
The reverse!
Hoist your sail!
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You never know! The future may be better than this!
And it may be we're heading for a future that's bliss!
Regardless..... give depression and the horrors a miss!
Make 'em laugh
Make 'em laugh
Make 'em laugh

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