Beyond a few scuffles on the playground as an elementary-schooler, I never suffered in school for wanting to read, wanting to sing filk, wanting to write poetry. And still this resonated.

NOT SAFE FOR WORK.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kCbD8nsxcd8

NOT SAFE FOR WORK.

And my HeadRadio says "Hi!"

( cut to save screen space from my babble )

I originally wrote this 11 years ago. I don't have Dad anymore, but I do have the memories and the lessons and the humor.

And in case you need this: John Denver and the Muppets, A Christmas Together full video. If you just want "A Christmas Wish" (below), that's this cut. And happy 1979, haircuts and all.

( How Kermit represents Dad in my head at Christmas )

"By the Time I Get To..." by Bob Kanefsky, sung by Julia Ecklar on Roundworm (this link takes you to the online music)
(The song is a parody of Ecklar's song "Phoenix" on the album WalkaboutIn the crystaline void of orbit's brink -- I was there ( Read more... )

I'm not sure I love the music video, but I love the music.

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( and the lyrics )