Kosh's Shadow 12/24/2020 5:03:37 PM

1

As I said in the daytime thread, we watched Deadliest Catch over dinner, so I wish everyone a Merry Crabsmas and may Sandy Claws bring you what you want.

And here is my song parody for a Deadliest Catch theme song. I think it captures the spirit of the original song:

An old crab boat went sailin’ out
one dark and stormy day
Upon the waves that crested
as it sailed along its way
When all at once a tired old boat
Of hollow-eyed men they saw
Pullin’ empty pot after pot
Without a single claw

I want the crab count
And I want it now!
Ghost crabbers in the sea

Their hooks were still on fire
And their pots were made of steel
The waves were black and shiny
And their cold spray they could feel
A bolt of fear went through them
as they pulled pot after pot
For they saw the skipper pushing hard
and heard what crap they got

I want the crab count
And I want it now!
Ghost crabbers in the sea

Their faces gaunt, their eyes were blurred,
Their gear all soaking wet
They’re pulling hard to catch their quota
But they ain’t caught nothing yet
‘Cause they’ve got to fish forever
On the grounds where many die
With boats of ice and fire
And still, the captain cries

I want the crab count
And I want it now!
Ghost crabbers in the sea

The deck boss looked upon them
And words came from his throat
If you want to save your souls from hell
A-Fishing on our boat
Crabbers, change your ways today
Or with us you will freeze
Tryin’ to catch the Devil’s crab
Across these merciless seas

I want the crab count
And I want it now!
Ghost crabbers in the sea
Ghost crabbers in the sea
Ghost crabbers in the sea
Ghost crabbers in the sea

Kosh's Shadow 12/24/2020 6:03:33 PM

2

Boston's Handel and Haydn Society has not missed a performance since 1854, and COVID wasn't going to stop them

Jukebox (haven't watched it yet; just started it)

Kosh's Shadow 12/24/2020 6:04:25 PM

3

Reply to Kosh's Shadow in 2:

Performance of Handel's Messiah

buzzsawmonkey 12/24/2020 6:09:13 PM

4

A Merry Christmas to all observing Christmas. 

I hope to speak to a number of you on the morrow.

buzzsawmonkey 12/24/2020 6:10:07 PM

5

In #3 Kosh's Shadow said: Performance of Handel's Messiah

I wish some of the jazz greats of yesteryear were still with us; I'd love to hear some of them swing The Messiah as "Too Hot to Handel."

Kosh's Shadow 12/24/2020 6:10:53 PM

6

In #5 buzzsawmonkey said: I wish some of the jazz greats of yesteryear were still with us; I'd love to hear some of them swing The Messiah as "Too Hot to Handel."

If it was bad, they'd have to go into Haydn.

@PBJ3 12/24/2020 6:45:42 PM

7

Reply to Kosh's Shadow in 1:

+++++

@PBJ3 12/24/2020 6:46:45 PM

8

Reply to buzzsawmonkey in 4:

Thank you so much, buzzsawmonkey!

Kosh's Shadow 12/24/2020 6:54:04 PM

9

Reply to @PBJ3 in 7:

Thanks!

Occasional Reader 12/24/2020 8:04:04 PM

10

In #5 buzzsawmonkey said: wish some of the jazz greats of yesteryear were still with us; I'd love to hear some of them swing The Messiah as "Too Hot to Handel."

Hey, if it is Baroque, don’t fix it.

Occasional Reader 12/24/2020 8:09:07 PM

11

So we had already opened my son’s “big“ Christmas present, his telescope, on Sunday. But I do have a nice little corner of additional Christmas loot set up to greet him tomorrow morning, at the foot of our somewhat Charlie Brown-ish artificial Christmas tree (are usually get a decent sized natural one, but in my somewhat physically impaired condition this Christmas I decided that was not a good idea, did not want to try to wrestle with one of those).

It is currently absolutely pouring rain here in DC. Earlier I noticed a leak coming in from the top of a closed window in the living room. Oh, joy. On the plus side, I’m renting, so it’s not (entirely) my problem.

Relaxing now with a little Baileys and milk, and an ice pack on my knee. Then to bed.

Occasional Reader 12/24/2020 8:15:47 PM

12

Occasional Reader 12/24/2020 8:16:23 PM

13

Kosh's Shadow 12/24/2020 8:22:59 PM

14

Redneck Christmas

A bit out of date. Who nowadays would TP the front yard?

Alice in Dairyland 12/24/2020 10:01:18 PM

15