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A Bark Ode

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It could only happen in the U S of A
The water grew colder day by day.
Soon all the puddles simply froze
There were even icicles on the puppy dog's nose.

All the leaves dropped off the tree
And it was as cold as cold can be.
The townsfolk thought that the tree would die
But someone had a solution they thought they should try.

So they went to the shops to buy wool by the pound
And soon all you could hear was a clicking sound.
And to show just how much they could care
Every adult knitted a coloured square.

Then they stitched together all those pieces
And made a coat as warm as sixteen fleeces.
They wrapped it around to keep the tree hot
And then changed its name to the Knit Knot.

Author notes

The photograph is by Skip Peterson
The place is Yellow Springs, Ohio -
The purpose is -- who care as long as its fun!

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  • spirit rising
    March 8
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    this is quite funny and how the americans do it well lol


    • I-Like-Rhymes gold member
      March 9
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      We Brits do daft things with trees as well. The villagers in Marsden built a wall around a tree to keep the cuckoos trapped there. A wall but no roof
      Jim

  • Judith Chandler
    September 17, 2008
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    Warmed the cockles of my heart and I'm glad the tree was warm too.


    • I-Like-Rhymes gold member
      September 19, 2008
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      The original article gave me the same cosy feeling.
      Thanks for reading and writing.
      Jim


  • darlintlc silver member
    April 25, 2008

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    Just getting my daily laugh from you! lol

    I know how to knit...next time they do this I'll do a few square's.

    Thanks for another smile!
    Great story for this pic.

    your friend in writing

    • I-Like-Rhymes gold member
      April 26, 2008
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      Daily doses of lunacy? Hmm! Shouldn't that be nightly . I'm just mooning around waiting for more inspiration.
      Thanks for stopping-by
      Jim

  • ea silver member
    March 17, 2008

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    A Coat of Many Colors it is, indeed! This is a delightful ode to community spirit and action. Ah, the unexpected fun of living in a small, arty college town.
    I guess you're right that maybe this could only happen in the "heart of it all." (Ohio's nickname)

    • I-Like-Rhymes gold member
      March 17, 2008
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      We all have our own special kind of madness as you might judge by comment to Wandika about a local village that is realy "cuckoo" http://homepages.pavilion.co.uk/taxon/cuckoo.htm.
      Having followed your link and read the story behind the picture I am glad that there are still such places be it the US, the UK or anywhere.
      I hope your competition goes well and I thank you for its inspiration.
      Jim


  • Wandika gold member
    March 16, 2008
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    Crazy

    Surely nothing like this happens in Yorkshire.

    • I-Like-Rhymes gold member
      March 16, 2008
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      Oh yes it does Jim
      We have well dressing ceremonies in Yorkshire not tree dressing . There is also a town that built walls around a tree to stop a cuckoo flying away (walls no roof ) and they still celebrate cuckoo day!!
      The Americans do not have a monopoly on madness
      Jim

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