Author Archive: kidsincowtown
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Prince’s Island Park
Finally Spring seems to be here! Is it just me or are the winters getting longer? Sometimes I feel so lucky to be in Calgary during the winter because I know the rest of the country has it much worse but still… It just goes on and on. It is great to finally get out …
Day 12 – Drummer Drumming
Drummers Drumming Enjoy this Christmas classic… I have teenagers. I have no ears left. Way too much drumming going on. Is it just me or are all the songs on the radio to the same beat? Bands are weird now too. Pick a direction, a color, or a trench. Is “headly” what you get when …
Day 11 – Pipers Piping
Pipers Piping The only pipers I could think of are the bagpipes… Doing Christmas carols no less! Well we could all get out our cell phones and pick a new ring tone… Remember when the phone was attached to the wall and no kid in his right mind would want to carry one to school? …
Day 10 – Lords A Leaping
Lords A Leaping… really? Where are we finding the guys in tights? I did take Ukranian Dance lessons for nine years as a child. That was the closest I ever seen to a leaping man of any kind. My brother could do the Russian splits pretty good. I would die if I even tried to …
Day 9 – Ladies Dancing
Nine Ladies Dancing Hmmmm… I don’t think that is going to be “kid friendly”… I grew up in Saskatchewan. I remember the first time some young woman told me she was a “Dancer.” I asked her, “Do you mean in the ballet?” Seriously… I had no clue! Ok I have a better idea. Mom and …
Day 8 – Maids A Milking
Eight Maids A Milking Maids a Milking – Have you ever tried to milk a cow? I have. I grew up on a farm. Seriously if more people had to milk a cow there would be a lot less milk consumers. They are stinky. They kick. They slap you with their big dirty tail and …
Day 7 – Swans A Swimming
Swans a Swimming Those are nice. Swans a swimming. Not sure what they would swim on around here. More like swans squawking while stuck in the ice! Not a very humane endeavor… Quick call Animal Rights! Someone tried to make a swan swim in the Bow River. How did they even convince a swan to …
Day 6 – Geese A Laying
Geese a Laying… Is it just me or are there a lot of birds in this song? Eggs sound messy don’t they? So I prefer popcorn. I think that geese prefer popcorn too! My Grandmother taught me to make some wicked poppycock and then there are always those fabulous popcorn balls too! Close enough to …
Day 5 – Golden Rings
Five Golden Rings… of kubassa You have to love the other editions of this song. The Ukranian version is the one I grew up with. The Canadian version was made famous by Bob and Doug Mackenzie. It may not be suitable for children. In the celebration of golden rings I guess it is time to …
