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Canada Day (1999)


What is there to say?

When morrow meets the man
Beauty is the day
Could there be a better way
To celebrate the land?

Could daylight and the year
Music on the wing
Forever bring the cheer
Balanced gifts of beer
Allowing guests to sing?

Weather is the wiser
Clouds have gone away
A 1960 Chrysler
With a rear axle riser
Screams rubber shouts o

The day is summer one
The place is on the mind
Games are fun till done
Could it be who won
Balls we'll never find?

A walk is quite around

To search the ice-cream van
Ear drops to the ground
To hear the music sound
Of Mr. Frosty man

Come and go party girls

From here to there the beach
Flag and sail unfurls
Surfer boys eyeing curls
Better curves out of reach

A rented car maxing

With gas and ass and wine
Needs nothing but waxing
Before avoiding our taxing
Heading south below the line

Will it be this year
Or was it better last?
Let's keep up the cheer
And belay the odd fear
Salute our flag full mast!


Glen D. Wheeler
Vancouver