Sunday, March 26, 2006

Our conference was great. We saw Rosemary Bray, a speaker who specializes in orthodontics/dental conferences about building teamwork. She was amazing! Now let's see if her tips and techniques get put to use in our office. Alexandria was beautiful. After checking into the hotel, I went shopping. I found two "fabulous" pairs of earrings (to quote my friend Amy G). One rose quartz and one turquoise chandelier style. Then we ate dinner at the Charter House and it was amazing! Later,
some of us went to Murphy's Irish Pub for drinks and there was a band there singing Irish drinking songs and any other song anyone requested. I was amazed when they sang "The Unicorn". I never knew there were any other verses to that song. My dad taught us that when we were little and my great-aunt Bobbie still gets a kick out of it when we sing it to her. And it was written by Shel Silverstein, one of my favorites!
So, here ya go. "The Unicorn" by Shel Silverstein.

A long time ago, when the Earth was green,
And there was more kinds of animals than you've ever seen.
And they'd run around free while the world was being born,
And the loveliest of all was the Unicorn.

There was green alligators and long-necked geese,
Humpy back camels and some chimpanzees,
Cats and rats and elephants, but sure as you're born
The loveliest of all was the Unicorn.
But the Lord seen some sinnin' and it caused Him pain
He says, "Stand back, I'm gonna make it rain.
So hey, Brother Noah, I'll tell you what to do...
Go and build me a floating zoo,

And you take two alligators and a couple of geese,
Two humpy backed camels and two chimpanzees,
Two cats, two rats, two elephants, but sure as you're born,
Noah, don't you forget my unicorns."
Now Noah was there and he answered the callin',
And he finished up the ark just as the rain started fallin'.
Then he marched in the animals two by two,
And he sung out as they came through...

"Hey Lord, I got you two alligators and a couple of geese,
Two humpy backed camels and two chimpanzees,
Two cats, two rats, two elephants, but sure as you're born,
Lord, I just don't see your unicorns."
Well, Noah looked out through the drivin' rain,
But the unicorns were hidin', playin' silly games.
They were kickin' and a-splashin' while the rain was pourin' --
Oh, them foolish unicorns.

Then the ducks started duckin' and the snakes started snakin',
And the elephants started elephantin' and the boat started shakin',
The mice started squeakin' and the lions started roarin',
And everyone's aboard but them unicorns.
I mean the two alligators and a couple of geese,
The humpy back camels and the chimpanzees,
Noah cried, "Close the door 'cause the rain is pourin',
And we just can't wait for them unicorns."

And then the ark started movin', it drifted with the tide.
And the unicorns looked up from the rocks and cried.
And the water came down and sort of floated them away.
That's why you've never seen a unicorn to this day.
You'll see a lot of alligators and a whole mess of geese,
You'll see humpy back camels and chimpanzees,
you'll see cats and rats and elephants, but sure as you're born
You're never gonna see no unicorn.

Love you, dad! Can't wait to teach that song to my kids one day.

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