AnElephantCant keep it a secret
He is so happy his big head is all bursty
No buts and no ifs
And sadly no gifts
But today is AnElephant’s birthday
He is still somewhat dashing and handsome
Although he is clearly now a wee bitty older
But he is quite cute
And he has a beaut-
iful grey wrinkly pachydermal left shoulder
He has been examined by a leading astrologer
He doesn’t believe anyone can be that far seeing
Whatever the quack said
He is not an arachnid
But he is apparently an archetypical Scorpion
On this day in 1715
There was a battle up near Sheriffmuir*
They didn’t keep score
The result was a draw
And both sides ended up with a lot of men fewer
But a quiet day with no fighting is planned here
No wine or women and not even song
But AnElephant says hooray
Because he shares his birthday
With the wonderful Robert Louis Stevenson**
Now this Edinburgh lad was a writer
If you don’t know his work take a look
New genres he mapped
With a thriller Kidnapped
And Treasure Island the first great pirate book
He also wrote something you all know
Which has had some impact far and wide
Based on a true story
Quite bloody and gory
He wrote The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde
So AnElephant is happy on his big day
Eating caviare and drinking champagne
But just between us
He is singing because
The bubbles go straight up his trunk to his brain
*The Battle of Sheriffmuir took place during the first Jacobite Rebellion, near Stirling in Central Scotland.
Eye witness accounts and a later poem by Robert Burns cast no clear light on the outcome.
** Robert Louis Stevenson (1850-1894) lived and worked in Scotland, France and England, travelled across the USA, wrote about his time in California and Hawaii, and died in Samoa, where he was practically worshipped by the islanders.
He was 43 years old.
He wrote his own requiem:
Under the wide and starry sky,
Dig the grave and let me lie.
Glad did I live and gladly die,
And I laid me down with a will.
This be the verse you grave for me:
Here he lies where he longed to be;
Home is the sailor, home from sea,
And the hunter home from the hill.
Happy belated birthday
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AnElephantCant hide his great pleasure
Because Boomie has sent him good wishes
She does inspire him
He can’t help admiring
Her poetry which is sensationally delicious
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Belated happy birthday sir. Quite a wee community you’ve assembled here!
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And nearly all women I notice…….
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AnElephantCant deny he is happy
To see a friend who is cheeky and gallus
The ladies are lovely
All pretty and bubbly
Maybe BigRab is a teeny bit jealous?
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Well, that was fun and then you ended with some of my favourite lines from RLS.
I hope you had a lovely day and that the bubbles reached your brain without tickling your trunk too much! 🙂
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Now RLS was quite a writer, serious and exciting and poetic and educational. Brilliant man who did amazing things in his too short life. Glad you enjoyed.
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Sorry I couldn’t make it to the party. Give me a call. http://mixandmatchmeme.wordpress.com/2012/11/15/meme-forgot-2/
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AnElephantCant have a party
If Meme does not appear
He could not even handle
Blowing out his candle
No Meme no birthday no cheer
Sob.
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Happy Birthday Elephant, have an elefanatsic day! 🙂
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How very sweet of you. Thank you.
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Happiest Birthday, from a fellow Scorpio! Our bad reputation is undeserved. Mostly.
=-)
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AnElephant appreciates your kind words but fears that in his case they may be overly optimistic!
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I don’t believe any of that astrology stuff.
Virgos are always sceptical.
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hahaha awesome
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Happy Birthday. I hope it is a pleasant day with lots of nice gifts for you! 🙂
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AnElephant is happy that you think of him.
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🙂
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Ahhh. Happy you have graced us all with your life another year friend. X
And interesting point to share…I once played the dreaded Mr. Hyde in a school production many years ago. 🙂
So suits me don’t you think?
Health and happiness to you. Xoxox
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AnElephantCant imagine you as ‘dreaded’ in any way.
Thank you for your gracious words.
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And a very Happy Birthday to you Mr. Elephant! Hope it is a grand one. 🙂
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Thank you, LuAnn, you always say the nicest things.
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All the very, very best!!! Happy, Happy Birthday! “All the world is birthday cake, so take a piece, but not too much.”George Harrison
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Thank you, dear Clanma, AnElephant loves Georgie. And fret not, he watches his waistline!
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I decided to eat a piece of cake in your honour. I am afraid that I must start watching my waistline just a little more closely. But, I have found that birthday cakes do not have any calories…
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And if you say so, AnElephant believes you. Honestly.
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Gefeliciteerd (congratulations), dear Elephant. You’re not on the way to the great Elephant graveyard yet! From yin auld Scot tae anither, ha’e yersel’ a braw day xx
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Ta, hen, orrabestorratime tae yirsel and the weans.
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AnElephant shares his birthday with a great author who most everyone knows of. I hope you have a great day Mr Elephant.
I didn’t know that Stevenson wrote Jekyll & Hyde. Kidnapped I did at school. I think it was to replace the fact that we didn’t do Shakespeare.
Anyway, enjoy a good Scottish birthday. 🙂
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Cheers, Alastair, glad to be educational for a change instead of just daft.
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You’re welcome 🙂
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