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
Jour de la Marmotte
As the French Canadians say
Grundsaudaag or Murmeltiertag
Is the Pennsylvania German way
But for the rest of us
We just call it Groundhog Day
I heard that Punxsutawney Phil had last year
Bitten the towns
Mayor's on the ear
It spoilt the photo
opportunity alright
I wonder if that would
be a sound bite?
If Candlemas day
Be dry and fair
Will anyone
Actually care?
Candlemas day (February 2nd)
If Candlemas day
Be wet and foul
Then we all will wear
The usual scowl
Candlemas day (February 2nd)
Don’t fret, many a good tune
Is played on an old
fiddle
Or so I heard the
saying go
So don’t despair all
is not lost
Even if you are tone
deaf
And you’re shaped like
a Cello
Put downs work the best
For deflecting
unwanted attention
But try to be amusing
As this relieves the
tension
If he says “Didn't we go
on a date once?
Or was it twice?”
Just reply “Must've
been once.
I wouldn’t make the
same mistake twice”
