Worldwide Beekeeping
General Discussion => Laugh A Little => Topic started by: Green bee on December 08, 2016, 11:24:24 am
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''Twas the night before Christmas and all through the house not a creature was stirring I had just put my smoker out. ;D
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My bee suit was hung in the honey shed with care
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In hopes that the Queen with her swarm would soon be there.
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The girls were nestled all snug in their hives, while visions of flowers danced in there heads.
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And me in my bee veil, and hubs in his Cubs cap,
Trudged out to the hives to take down the swarm trap
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When out in the apiary there there arose such a clatter.
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it caused my cat and dog to scatter
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;D ;D
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:eusa_clap: too funny
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The swirl of bees could only mean one thing, I've lost half a hive bada boom bada bing.
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And then looking up to my amazement I seen , a big ball of bees up in that old tree!
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Dang I said how about them bees they always go to that same old tree.
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;D ;D to funny
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I threw on my swarm catching jammies (Lzybkpr would understand), and sailed out the door
That old tree all colorful with lights, never seen a swarm that big before
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...........lol........ :)
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The queen was nestled in the cluster so warm, but I had no time to post pics to the forum.
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The queen was nestled in the cluster so warm, but I had no time to post pics to the forum.
. That's funny stuff right there :yes: ;D
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CBT ~ :eusa_dance: :laugh:
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The Christmas moon on the new fallen snow
In hopes for a spring honey flow
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I saw the mrs with her eyes all a twinkle as the the smoker was lit wait I gotta tinkle
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Wait! you could put out the smoker with careless aim! LOL
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Climbing the ladder with much anticipation, for our users to add fun with their participation ;D
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That big swarm of bees is still in that tree, Jen get the trap quick there fixen to leave. ;D
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Jen ran to shed to grab a pail, she tripped on the Christmas lights and got stung on the tale.
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:hijack: :goodone
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%$@*&# LIGHTS! Patting sore A--
Out of my way!
I have bees to catch!
A-- is a biblical printed word so I can say that Iddee... just this once... kisshugpatpatpat
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donkey if fine, but %$@*&# isn't. 17 lashes with a wet noodle for that one. :P :P :P
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CBT came by to help Jen get up, and wouldn't you know it he got stung in the butt. ;D
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It's the bending over that exposed our back therefore the phrase don't use crack. :yes:
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We got off the story line ;D lets pick it back up and finish ...you guys up for it?
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CBT your pretty good at this a lot better than I am :-[
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So up the ladder Jen climbed with a box and caught that swarm, then back in the house where it's nice and warm. You could here her hubby exclaim in the night Merry Christmas bee keepers and to all a low swarm. :P
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Ha! That is a good stanza right there CBT. But we ain't done yet, we have 42 more lines of the poem to go.
We were on track with the poem until line 14:
"The Christmas moon on the new fallen snow
In hopes for a spring honey flow"
So line 15 is:
"When, what to my wondering eyes should appear?"
Anyone on the forum can take it from here...
1 ‘Twas the night before Christmas, when all thro’ the house,
2 Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse;
3 The stockings were hung by the chimney with care,
4 In hopes that St. Nicholas soon would be there;
5 The children were nestled all snug in their beds,
6 While visions of sugar plums danc’d in their heads,
7 And Mama in her ‘kerchief, and I in my cap,
8 Had just settled our brains for a long winter’s nap-
9 When out on the lawn there arose such a clatter,
10 I sprang from the bed to see what was the matter.
11 Away to the window I flew like a flash,
12 Tore open the shutters, and threw up the sash.
13 The moon on the breast of the new fallen snow,
14 Gave the lustre of mid-day to objects below;
15 When, what to my wondering eyes should appear,
16 But a minature sleigh, and eight tiny rein-deer,
17 With a little old driver, so lively and quick,
18 I knew in a moment it must be St. Nick.
19 More rapid than eagles his coursers they came,
20 And he whistled, and shouted, and call’d them by name:
21 “Now! Dasher, now! Dancer, now! Prancer, and Vixen,
22 “On! Comet, on! Cupid, on! Dunder and Blixem;
23 “To the top of the porch! to the top of the wall!
24 “Now dash away! dash away! dash away all!”
25 As dry leaves before the wild hurricane fly,
26 When they meet with an obstacle, mount to the sky;
27 So up to the house-top the coursers they flew,
28 With the sleigh full of Toys - and St. Nicholas too:
29 And then in a twinkling, I heard on the roof
30 The prancing and pawing of each little hoof.
31 As I drew in my head, and was turning around,
32 Down the chimney St. Nicholas came with a bound:
33 He was dress’d all in fur, from his head to his foot,
34 And his clothes were all tarnish’d with ashes and soot;
35 A bundle of toys was flung on his back,
36 And he look’d like a peddler just opening his pack:
37 His eyes - how they twinkled! his dimples how merry,
38 His cheeks were like roses, his nose like a cherry;
39 His droll little mouth was drawn up like a bow,
40 And the beard of his chin was as white as the snow;
41 The stump of a pipe he held tight in his teeth,
42 And the smoke it encircled his head like a wreath.
43 He had a broad face, and a little round belly
44 That shook when he laugh’d, like a bowl full of jelly:
45 He was chubby and plump, a right jolly old elf,
46 And I laugh’d when I saw him in spite of myself;
47 A wink of his eye and a twist of his head
48 Soon gave me to know I had nothing to dread.
49 He spoke not a word, but went straight to his work,
50 And fill’d all the stockings; then turn’d with a jerk,
51 And laying his finger aside of his nose
52 And giving a nod, up the chimney he rose.
53 He sprung to his sleigh, to his team gave a whistle,
54 And away they all flew, like the down of a thistle:
55 But I heard him exclaim, ere he drove out of sight-
56 Happy Christmas to all, and to all a good night.
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When what to May wondering eyes should appear,
It looks like santa wearing beekeeping gear ;D
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With a little old driver, so quick and lively
I knew in a moment it must be St. Iddee
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Wearing his bee suit ,his vail and his gloves he knew them by name and showed them much love.
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Stanza 21 "Now! Dasher, now, Dancer, now Prancer, and Vixen ---
"On Comet, on Cupid, on Dunder, and Blixen"
I just had a brilliant idea! well, it might be brilliant, if we don't get into a political war... How about naming the deer, or bees pulling the sleigh... After past presidents? Hmmm, like Vixen could be....Nixon ;D :laugh: ???
http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=past+presidents+of+the+us&view=detailv2&&id=27E5799E3848358FA97916C77158B8285C7D9D07&selectedIndex=3&ccid=gq39WJQP&simid=608049967446428801&thid=OIP.M82adfd58940f5cb3308a84f1f40cd854H0&ajaxhist=0
Or, anything you guys think would be fun, favorite athletes male and female, favorite rock stars, movie stars...
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I am stumped I must be having writers block! :eusa_wall:
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Does that mean Cupid is Clinton
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Which one is obama?
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Hahahha! I knew it! I just knew it! All creative poetry just flew out the window.... Stumped ya didn't it? LMAO
Geez you guys! there are 42 other presidents on the list... rolling eyes :laugh:
Okay let's put another kink in naming the reindeer, or flying bees.
Are the bees going to be All girls? or all boys? or a mix? what bee will play Rudolph?
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Sorry, Jen, but Riverbee will not let any politics fly, other than out the window. Better leave it to stars and biblical characters, or sports.
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We need James Dean, Elvis, little Richard,
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And John Paul George and ringo >:(
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OMG you're after my heart, still a Huge Beatles fan!
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Marilyn Monroe, Sophia Loren, Natalie Wood
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My daughter was listening to the Beatles on the internet and she couldn't believe how many of their songs I knew word for word.
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Love That! and my 8 year old granddaughter loves the album Yellow Submarine.
And if we go with the Beatles, we could go with Janice, Aretha, Tina, and Dusty
That would make 8 flying reinbees LOL
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:yes: ;D
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We can't leave out James Brown if you want that sleigh to get up an go. Don't forget to stop for some black coffee and a hard roll.
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Whoa... then nix the Beatles and have James Dean, Elvis, Little Richard, and James Brown
Then, Janis, Aretha, Tina, and Dusty?
That would be 4 reindrones and 4 reinbees --- crackin up
Except!! James Dean wasn't a singer...
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I Feel Good, like I knew I would 8) 8) ;D
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How about James Brown as Rudolph? with a red blinking nose? Yes No
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:yes:
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He can show the others how to move. Get on up
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Can this cool guy with a red blinking nose pull a miniature sleigh with eight tiny reinbees :yes: :laugh:
(https://s17.postimg.cc/uhpi2zysr/james_brown.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/image/uhpi2zysr/)
Then we will have James Dean (he's not a singer) Little Richard, Elvis ........ need one more very cool guy singer ..... Jagger?
And we have Janis, Aretha, Tina, and Dusty
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Or we could name them after the moderators on the forum, ;D
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Maybe so if you had started with Hank Snow, Jimmy Dean, Roy Acuff, Little Jimmy Dickens, but don't you dare put my name after the trash you been naming. :P :P :P ;D ;D
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I was thinking iddee clause ;D ;D ;D :yes:
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Iddee "Maybe so if you had started with Hank Snow, Jimmy Dean, Roy Acuff, Little Jimmy Dickens, but don't you dare put my name after the trash you been naming."
Hahahahahha~ I've been waiting Iddee, very patiently, I knew we would hear from you!
How about Marty Robbins, Johnny Horten, Red Sovine, Eddy Arnold, Johnny Cash, Patsy Cline.... I listen to all kinds of music Mr. Wizard.
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Picking up where we left off ~~~
And Saint Iddee whistled, and shouted, and called the mods by name
Now! Perry, Now! Riverrat, and Apisbees
On! G3Farms, On! Poderac, and Riverbee
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From the bottom of the beehive to the top of trees , now buzz away, buzz away , buzz away little bees ;D
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The sleighs rains were slapped and it took off like a rocket, those bees knew Iddee had honey in his pocket.
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As snow flakes before, the storm blew strong
When they met with bad weather
The reinbees forged on
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They buzzed Perrys house rattling his tree dropped a present or two, then away with glee.
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Saint Iddee at the helm
The glimmering sleigh loaded
with honey gold for tea and bread toasted
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Then it's home again,home again,home again I say, finish the trip before the night becomes day :)
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;Dd ;D ;D ;D
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Um, .... but CBT.... Saint Iddee hasn't gone down the chimney yet or delivered any toys ....
We still have 27 more lines to go, presently we are on line 29 ... Don't get mad at me, take this up with Green Bee, it was his idea :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
Then we'll save your last post for the last line in the poem ;)
1 Twas the night before Christmas, when all thro’ the house,
2 Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse;
3 The stockings were hung by the chimney with care,
4 In hopes that St. Nicholas soon would be there;
5 The children were nestled all snug in their beds,
6 While visions of sugar plums danc’d in their heads,
7 And Mama in her ‘kerchief, and I in my cap,
8 Had just settled our brains for a long winter’s nap-
9 When out on the lawn there arose such a clatter,
10 I sprang from the bed to see what was the matter.
11 Away to the window I flew like a flash,
12 Tore open the shutters, and threw up the sash.
13 The moon on the breast of the new fallen snow,
14 Gave the lustre of mid-day to objects below;
15 When, what to my wondering eyes should appear,
16 But a minature sleigh, and eight tiny rein-deer,
17 With a little old driver, so lively and quick,
18 I knew in a moment it must be St. Nick.
19 More rapid than eagles his coursers they came,
20 And he whistled, and shouted, and call’d them by name:
21 “Now! Dasher, now! Dancer, now! Prancer, and Vixen,
22 “On! Comet, on! Cupid, on! Dunder and Blixem;
23 “To the top of the porch! to the top of the wall!
24 “Now dash away! dash away! dash away all!”
25 As dry leaves before the wild hurricane fly,
26 When they meet with an obstacle, mount to the sky;
27 So up to the house-top the coursers they flew,
28 With the sleigh full of Toys - and St. Nicholas too:
29 And then in a twinkling, I heard on the roof
30 The prancing and pawing of each little hoof.
31 As I drew in my head, and was turning around,
32 Down the chimney St. Nicholas came with a bound:
33 He was dress’d all in fur, from his head to his foot,
34 And his clothes were all tarnish’d with ashes and soot;
35 A bundle of toys was flung on his back,
36 And he look’d like a peddler just opening his pack:
37 His eyes - how they twinkled! his dimples how merry,
38 His cheeks were like roses, his nose like a cherry;
39 His droll little mouth was drawn up like a bow,
40 And the beard of his chin was as white as the snow;
41 The stump of a pipe he held tight in his teeth,
42 And the smoke it encircled his head like a wreath.
43 He had a broad face, and a little round belly
44 That shook when he laugh’d, like a bowl full of jelly:
45 He was chubby and plump, a right jolly old elf,
46 And I laugh’d when I saw him in spite of myself;
47 A wink of his eye and a twist of his head
48 Soon gave me to know I had nothing to dread.
49 He spoke not a word, but went straight to his work,
50 And fill’d all the stockings; then turn’d with a jerk,
51 And laying his finger aside of his nose
52 And giving a nod, up the chimney he rose.
53 He sprung to his sleigh, to his team gave a whistle,
54 And away they all flew, like the down of a thistle:
55 But I heard him exclaim, ere he drove out of sight-
56 Happy Christmas to all, and to all a good night.
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Too the next stop a flying with that sack o toys they flew, at the gentle hands of St. Iddee too.
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Perfect! Let's see what I can come up with, with stanza's 29 and 30... :eusa_think:
The sleigh hit my roof like a little boy drumming
Six tiny reinbees whirring and humming
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As my head turned slowly laying there on the couch, St Iddee the chimney came down with a pouch. Dressed in rabbit, head to toe caused it's the warmest don't you know. Some of it burnt and some of it ashy, not too much cause he ain't moving slow, produced a sack of toys big as a honey spinner, he looked like a bee keeper that eats too much honey every dinner.
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His nose was all Rosie and cheeks had some stings, he open his sack and started removing some things. A smoker for Jen some gloves for CBT, some frames for Perry and a hive for Green bee.
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Aaaaahahaha! Love the last two posts you guys, made me laugh out loud. We're getting there by golly! K, my turn, let me work this for a little while, only 20 more stanza's to go... :laugh:
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Then straight to the worn gloves, that hung on the mantel
He dropped in new hive tools, with bright yellow handles
Queen clips, brushes he slipped in with care
long neck lighters, wood chips and dry newspa-pear
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The stump of a smoker he held tight in his teeth,
And the smoke it encircled his head like a wreath.
And fill’d all the stockings; then turn’d with a jerk,
And found a Wayne's bee stuck in his shirt.
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:eusa_clap: ;D
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;D ;D ;D hahaha
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Saint Iddee gasped
I must save you my dear
Your place is not here
Back to the hive you go
To keep your family warm from the snow
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He placed her in a queen cage he always keeps near. And into his shirt "you'll be warm there my dear"
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Saint Iddee finished his task
He shot up the chimney
Took a swig from his flask
Before mounting his sleigh
He trudged out to the hive
Patted her kindly, and put her away
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He jumped in his sleigh and yelled to his girls. Merry Christmas to all in the beekeeping world. ;D ;D
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;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Hahaha! Perfect Green Bee ~ By Golly I think we did it!
CBT had a very nice ending as well, a few posts back, how about this for an ending...???
Then home again, home again I say
Finish this trip before night becomes day
He jumped in his sleigh and yelled to his girls
Merry Christmas to all in the beekeeping world
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:yes: ;D that goes together perfectly
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YAAAAAAY! WE DID IT! WE DID IT! DID IT!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EWI6u8wVAlk
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you all are too funny! a good read!