THE GUINNESS BOOK OF RECORDS

 

The Guinness book of records

Have published an update

The world’s untidiest man has died

And his body is lying in a state

21st CENTURY NURSERY RHYMES # 362

 

Are you sleeping, are you sleeping,

Brother John? Brother John?

Your alarm is buzzing,

Your alarm is buzzing

Wake up John, Wake up John

ARE YOU WEARING ODD SOCKS? # 1

 

Are you wearing odd socks?

Well, that’s quirky in the youth

And it’s quite nice to see, but

On you they look stupid in truth

PUNXSUTAWNEY PHIL

 

On Groundhog Day

In Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania

Punxsutawney Phil

Incites Groundhog mania

Thousands watch to see

If he will see his shadow

For if he does winter remains

And he goes back below

GROUNDHOG DAY

 

If it is cloudy when he emerges

Then winter will soon go

But if he finds it sunny

He quickly returns below

ON CANDLEMAS DAY

 

The winter will not come again

If Candlemas day has cloud or rain

But if the day is bathed in sun

Then the spring hasn’t yet begun

FERSOMMLINGE

 

Fersommlinge is a feast

Celebrated on Candlemas day

In south-eastern Pennsylvania

In the “Fancy Dutch” way

Where in the Groundhog Lodges

Traditional foods are served

In their typically sociable way

Speeches are made and to entertain

They perform g'spiel skits and plays

But only Pennsylvania Dutch is spoken

So, for English there’s a penalty to pay