The Savoy Society of Ottawa is going to be performing The Pirates of Penzance in April 2008 and I’ve got an itch to be a Pirate. So I auditioned this morning. Was second person in line to audition and sang ‘Any Dream Will Do’ followed by a mercifully short dance routine. Think it went well and have high hopes I’ll be practising Pirate drawl soon!
Pirate audition
- Those Darned Squirrels
Old Man Fookwire is a grump who only likes to paint pictures of birds that visit his backyard. The problem is, they fly south every winter, leaving him sad and lonely. So he decides to get them to stay by putting up beautiful birdfeeders filled with seeds and berries. Unfortunately, the squirrels like the treats, too, and make a daring raid on the feeders. The conflict escalates-until the birds depart (as usual), and the squirrels come up with a plan that charms the old grump.My take: How can you not like a book where you get to say Googlie Mooglie, raise your fist and yell “Those darned squirrels”?
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