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A Christmas Carol, Tom Lehrer

I think of this one as a cynicism bleed: I listen to it, get it out of my system, and go on to enjoy the holiday.  Or something like that.

The Irish Ballad, Tom Lehrer

…What?  This isn’t that awful.  OK, maybe it is – but it’s light-hearted.  Sort of.

Tradition!

Poisoning Pigeons In The Park, Tom Lehrer

It’s that time of year again!

A Christmas Carol, Tom Lehrer

…No, actually I quite like the holiday.

Pollution, Tom Lehrer

Not to be heretical or anything, but there was a reason why Nixon set up the EPA. Lot more birdsong now then there was when I was a kid.

Silent E, Tom Lehrer

Two reasons for this one.  First, I keep wanting to sing a dirty version of this song.  Second, it has no wider meaning past grammar.

Up until about five minutes ago, I had forgotten the tradition.  Sorry, Ella Fitzgerald.

Poisoning Pigeons In The Park, Tom Lehrer

Daylight Savings Time itself isn’t so bad; it’s dealing with the kids who are cranky about it that wearies.

So… here.  I remember this.  On a visceral level.

Lyrics to “N Apostrophe T” by Tom Lehrer.

Sorry to do said editing, but the woman’s grasp of Standard English generally makes my teeth ache.  Anyway, the aforementioned non-denial denial about whether Ms. Judd is running for Senate in Kentucky:

“I am not sure who is saying this stuff, but it is not [me]! [A]s a fan of your journalism[, I would prefer] that you stay [both] accurate and credible. [My… office? call service?  Butler? Needs context, here] told everyone who called us yesterday [that] these stories are fabrications.”

…Yeah, HuffPo (H/T: Hot Air Headlines) isn’t buying that, either.  Excuse me: “ain’t.” Sounds more ethnic that way*; God forbid that we should try to torpedo Ashley Judd’s attempt to sound like what she fondly thinks the average Kentuckian sounds like… (more…)

A Christmas Carol, Tom Lehrer

Says something about my upbringing that this is an old family favorite.

Beautiful day today.

Poisoning Pigeons In The Park, Tom Lehrer

Simply beautiful.

A Christmas Carol, Tom Lehrer

An old family favorite.

…Actually we had very traditional Christmases, growing up.  Why do you ask?