<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=windows-1252"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">Love your carol lyrics this year. Now I need to find the music to the song—it's not one that octogenarians sang in childhood.<div><br></div><div>Thanks!</div><div>Janet</div><div>-------</div><div><br><div><div>On Dec 21, 2014, at 1:48 PM, <<a href="mailto:sgryc@comcast.net">sgryc@comcast.net</a>> wrote</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type="cite"><div><div style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; "><div><div style="margin: 0px; ">Dear Friends,</div><div style="margin: 0px; "><br></div><div style="margin: 0px; ">I’ve noticed that my geyser carols sometimes express negative emotions.  I suppose that’s because last summer’s and next summer’s Yellowstone visits seem so distant after winter sets in.  Yes, the negativity undoubtedly comes from the fact that this is…</div><div style="line-height: 150%; margin: 0px; "><b> </b></div><div style="line-height: 150%; margin: 0px; "><b>The Most Geyserless Time of the Year</b></div><div style="margin: 0px; ">(to the tune of “The Most Wonderful Time of the Year”)</div><p style="margin: 0px;" data-mce-style="margin: 0px;"> </p><div style="margin: 0px; ">It’s the most geyserless time of the year.</div><div style="margin: 0px; ">When we’re all stuck at home where no buffalo roam</div><div style="margin: 0px; ">And no mud pots are near,</div><div style="margin: 0px; ">It’s the most geyserless time of the year.</div><p style="margin: 0px;" data-mce-style="margin: 0px;"> </p><div style="margin: 0px; ">It’s the drear-dreariest season of all.</div><div style="margin: 0px; ">With no Lion a-roaring or Old Faithful soaring</div><div style="margin: 0px; ">Or Beehive so tall,</div><div style="margin: 0px; ">It’s the drear-dreariest season of all.</div><p style="margin: 0px;" data-mce-style="margin: 0px;"> </p><div style="margin: 0px; ">There are no gazers gawking</div><div style="margin: 0px; ">And hurriedly walking</div><div style="margin: 0px; ">To Grand Geyser for a great show,</div><div style="margin: 0px; ">Just wonderful stories</div><div style="margin: 0px; ">And tales of the glories of</div><div style="margin: 0px; ">Summers so long, long ago.</div><p style="margin: 0px;" data-mce-style="margin: 0px;"> </p><div style="margin: 0px; ">It’s the most geyserless time of the year.</div><div style="margin: 0px; ">With no gazer mobs swelling and everyone yelling,</div><div style="margin: 0px; ">“A Fan lock is near,”</div><div style="margin: 0px; ">It’s the most geyserless time,</div><div style="margin: 0px; ">No Anemone, Jet or Lone Pine,</div><div style="margin: 0px; ">It’s the most geyserless time of the year.</div><p style="margin: 0px;" data-mce-style="margin: 0px;"> </p><p style="margin: 0px;" data-mce-style="margin: 0px;"> </p><div style="margin: 0px; ">Best wishes to all,</div><div style="margin: 0px; ">Steve Gryc</div></div><div><br></div><div style="font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; "><div dir="ltr"><br></div></div><div><br></div></div></div>_______________________________________________<br>Geysers mailing list<br><a href="mailto:Geysers@lists.wallawalla.edu">Geysers@lists.wallawalla.edu</a><br>https://lists.wallawalla.edu/mailman/listinfo/geysers</blockquote></div><br></div></body></html>