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Trivial holiday songs and more
Scott Dennis
Issue date: 11/14/08 Section: Forum
Of course we could just play some patriotic tunes for this holiday, but that wouldn't be very clever now would it?
If you're thinking "Wait, what about April Fools' Day?" then have I got a solution for you: All "Weird" Al, all the day. Students could relax to the cool sounds of polka and parody as residents of Weatherford drop water balloons on those foolish enough to walk though the great arch.
Once we're done writing new classics for every major holiday, what's next? It wouldn't be fair to ignore the lesser-known-but-still-totally-a-holiday holidays like Absurdity Day and National Cashew Day. I hope you're all prepared to celebrate Button Day on the 16th. If you have trouble finding an appropriate song to warble throughout the dorm, try improvising your own - like so!
"Button Day, Button Day, Break out the cheese and mutton day, Made of glass, Made of bone, Don the traditional button cone."
And that's why I will continue to play Christmas music until Dec. 25. Because until yesteryear's song birds rise from their graves to bring us some new Thanksgiving classics, we're pretty much stuck with the same songs we've always heard.
Oh, and Happy Button day.
Scott Dennis is a junior in fine arts. The opinions expressed in his column do not necessarily represent those of the Daily Barometer staff. Dennis can be reached at forum@dailybarometer.com.
If you're thinking "Wait, what about April Fools' Day?" then have I got a solution for you: All "Weird" Al, all the day. Students could relax to the cool sounds of polka and parody as residents of Weatherford drop water balloons on those foolish enough to walk though the great arch.
Once we're done writing new classics for every major holiday, what's next? It wouldn't be fair to ignore the lesser-known-but-still-totally-a-holiday holidays like Absurdity Day and National Cashew Day. I hope you're all prepared to celebrate Button Day on the 16th. If you have trouble finding an appropriate song to warble throughout the dorm, try improvising your own - like so!
"Button Day, Button Day, Break out the cheese and mutton day, Made of glass, Made of bone, Don the traditional button cone."
And that's why I will continue to play Christmas music until Dec. 25. Because until yesteryear's song birds rise from their graves to bring us some new Thanksgiving classics, we're pretty much stuck with the same songs we've always heard.
Oh, and Happy Button day.
Scott Dennis is a junior in fine arts. The opinions expressed in his column do not necessarily represent those of the Daily Barometer staff. Dennis can be reached at forum@dailybarometer.com.
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