Partial Disguise

                   Merrit Chase

PINK SATURDAY

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PARTIAL DISGUISE

'You must have your portrait painted'

Said Mama to me one day.

'Something to show you're feminine

In a pretty girlish way.

Too long you've been a spinster,

With your hair in that stupid bun.

You've got to look desirable

And ready to be won.

You've been on our hands for far too long,

And you don't even try!

You look just like a schoolmarm

With that very critical eye.

Now take off that serge over-skirt,

And that blouse that looks so prim.

Somewhere there's a man for you

And we must think of him!

I've bought this pretty little dress

With all the frills and flounces.

'I'm female and I'm very sweet'

That's what this dress announces.

Now, stand up straight! Be a lady!

Try not to look so grim!

At least those frills give you a bust;

I wish you weren't so.....trim!'

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So here I stand for my portrait.

Will this horror never end?

I want to dash out to the village

To visit Annabelle, my...... friend.

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Blake nearly ten years ago!

SINGING IN THE RAIN

(Parody to the well-known tune)

I'm singing in the rain,

Just singing in the rain

I've Daddy's umbrella as shelter again!

The rain plips and plops

I laugh at the drops.

I'm singing and laughing in the rain.

*

Let the stormy clouds fly

All over the sky

I laugh and I giggle until they blow by!

For I'm only three

And life is a spree!

I'm laughing and singing in the rain!

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PS

The climax to a very hectic week came yesterday. I now feel pleasantly tired and I'm looking forward to a  week of complete relaxation when we go to Merimbula for a week on Sunday. As I intimated, the concert on Thursday night left me feeling rather inadequate, but the Friday night concert at the Church Hall (in aid of Air Conditioning) was very successful and great fun. These pictures are especially for Mike, Joy and Pam, who will be particularly interested in them.

First the choir sang a few songs. The altos were depleted in numbers as two of the members were in the following play and wanted to conserve their rather croaky voices. Consequently there were only four of us and I thought we sounded a bit thin, but critical listeners said they thought we sang well.

 Then I read a poem that Shirley had requested. It concerned the trials of a Pom (person from the UK) trying to understand the Aussie language! Everyone empathised with the topic in one way or another.

Finally, we put-on 'Tiddly Pom', this year's main Merry Mellows play. We'll only be doing it until the end of the year, unless we want to revive it at some new venues next year.
                        Mike, note Malcolm in the back row! Also thanks for the PC from Bulgaria.)

Here is Pam lording it over everyone as the Landowner.

Here is the wedding scene with everyone looking very chuffed.

This is Joy, who took the part of the Vicar. She isn't a severe person at all!

All in all, it was a really great evening and I hope we made some money for the Air Conditioning.

PPS
I've just heard that we made $700!