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From: "C. Drake" <>
Subject: Re: [MIHOUGHT] A Poem by my Grandmother
Date: Thu, 11 Dec 2003 14:13:47 -0600
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That is brilliant

clint

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Subject: [MIHOUGHT] A Poem by my Grandmother


> This was written by my grandmother to commemorate a camping trip in 1900.
I
> think it is fairly clever for a woman who only had a fifth grade
education.
>
> Jolly Camp Hurry - Eagle Harbor, Mich. - Aug 22, 1900
> By Yettie Schneider
>
> A crowd left Calumet Wednesday Morn,
> Twas the happiest day since they were born.
> To Eagle Harbor they went to camp,
> And it happened that night to be very damp.
>
> They pitched their tents upon the ground
> Where the grass and trees grew all around.
> They arranged their pantry, made their beds
> And then prepared to feed their heads.
>
> And while at the table they all stood
> The rain came down as fast as it could.
> They held umbrellas over their heads
> But the chuck got wet and was like lead.
>
> The dishes they did not need to wash,
> The rain did it for them, by gosh.
> To their tents they then did go
> The rain poured down; it was not slow.
>
> They went to bed but could not sleep
> The beds floated round for the tent had sprung a leak.
> One had toothache, two hysterics,
> Another a tongue that couldn't scare us.
>
> Twelve in all were in one bed.
> Maybe you think there was nothing said.
> Rest for some there was none
> And two rolled out at half past one.
>
> With the lantern outside they went
> And met the boys coming from their tent.
> They built a fire on the shore
> To dry their feet and heads so sore.
>
> The coffee it was cooked so fine
> The pasties were sent along the line.
> Another shower cam that way.
> Back to their tents but not to stay.
>
> For at daybreak they started out
> With fishing tackle to catch trout.
> But success wouldn't bite for them
> So Edith and Yettie went home again.
>
> But Ed and Tom they could not scare
> For they knew that fish were there.
> The Dr came and dropped a pill
> To move the fish and they're moving still.
>
> Ra Ra Who Are We - Jolly fifteen
> Oh Camp Henry Aug. 22, 1900
>
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