It struck me that many of you will be too young to know the Lovin' Spoonful and their songs. Let me recommend them! The group was the start for some fine musicians whose current music you very likely will know. In fact, I recently noticed that their 'Best of' is showing up at extremely low prices, and you can learn the tunes for the Loving Handful's songs (except for the enclosed and the show tunes which were West Side Story and Annie, Get Your Gun pieces) from it. (BTW, when I get I chance I want to do Silver Bells, Frosty, Dad caught Mommy ..., and Winter Wonderland, as well as some of the songs from South Pacific, and some Gilbert and Sullivan (Why aim low?) IF I can find the tunes to all (Have G.&S, and S.P..). Should one of you beat me to it, we will just have many verses! In fact, feel free to add to any Loving Handful songs! Now, for a limited time only! We are offering tickets to the Loving Handful's Holiday Tour! Deck the halls with misplaced feces Fa la la la la la la la la Scent marking is in our species Fa la la la la la la la la Burrow now in your apparel Fa la la la la la la la la While you sing this ferret carol Fa la la la la la la la la We will kiss you and seem so sweet Fa la la la la la la la la Then we'll groom the viens on your feet Fa la la la la la la la la We will tell you that we're so good Fa la la la la la la la la We do just what mustelids should Fa la la la la la la la la Now we'll kiss you till you are raw Fa la la la la la la la la Then we'll drag off your new hack saw Fa la la la la la la la la We will keep you safe and happy Fa la la la la la la la la 'Cause ferrets make good people sappy Fa la la la la la la la la O Christmas tree, I'll set you free of ornaments and tinsel O Christmas tree, you bear such treats as candy canes and mints; L. Is eating them and I'll be blamed For his hob acts; he should be shamed O Christmas tree, a sprite should be able to make them think well chorus: Jingle bell On mousie tells When Spot hides it away For ferrets during playtime it's Christmas every day Dashing round the room We haven't got all day Things go bang and boom We know how to play Let's climb up the tree Tinsel's hung too high What fun it is to cheat and steal, and mess and jump and lie Ohhhhhhhh! chorus: Jingle bell On mousie tells When Spot hides it away For ferrets during playtime it's Christmas every day Steve, Ruffie, Spot and I all have a stupid virus so I am very, very, very flaky (nothing new there). Meltdown, 'Chopper, Meeteetse and Warp are giving us a wide berth. (Oh, #@**^, now you know that I grew up on a harbor (Port Jeff) and come from an old shipping (defunct) and Navy blood line (Bruce will rail me even though they wouldn't take me in '68 'cause of my allergies, but I cut my teeth on a WWII Blue Jacket's Manual) No wonder I can out-curse most anybody and eventually want a house with a widow's walk; it's from having salt water instead of blood.) Hey, Bruce! I'm firmly convinced that young ferrets' attitudes are due to their aspirations to swagger around ports, or to become test pilots, or to beat Loudenslager's national aerobatics record (This is why their cluck sounds are drawn out -- it's Yeagering, and I swear I've seen them lumshivak!) For those who have never seen the latter: the Sussex, N.J. Air Show will be 8/25-27. Then you WILL understand! !!!!) Navy and Air Force blood against the world! (Okay, the rest -- humorous replies telling why they are instead members of your family's force, school, peace march, Rotary, etc! That's a challenge! Let's grin!) Fairies given shape Spins and swirls throughout the room Joyous ferrets fey Sukie P.S. Troy-Lynn, If it's not in a doorway as in many old houses put together a table or plant stand with closed sides to 3 to 4 feet and then lattice on rest of sides and top to keep ferrets from register. You'll have return air then, albeit a bit warmer than floor level air. [Posted in FML issue 1289] Wolfy [Posted in FML 5776]