Birthday and Anniversary Ditties
By substituting names and numbers, this ditty could be used for various birthdays or anniversaries.
The first and second lines could begin with a stressed syllable.
It could also be the second syllable that is stressed.
A girl, Corrine, was born this day
Eleven years ago
This great event we celebrate
Only locally though
Angelica was born this day
A little while ago
This great event we celebrate
Only locally though
The Bobbsey twins were born this day
A century ago
This great event we celebrate
Just us oldies though
Lines may be altered.
Jack and Jill were wed this day
Twenty years ago
This great event we celebrate
Only locally though
Norman wed a gal named Kate
In nineteen ninety-two
This great event we celebrate
With the two of you
The Smiths embraced the married state
In nineteen sixty-three
This great event we celebrate
Such tenacity!
By substituting names and numbers, this ditty could be used for various birthdays or anniversaries.
The first and second lines could begin with a stressed syllable.
It could also be the second syllable that is stressed.
A girl, Corrine, was born this day
Eleven years ago
This great event we celebrate
Only locally though
Angelica was born this day
A little while ago
This great event we celebrate
Only locally though
The Bobbsey twins were born this day
A century ago
This great event we celebrate
Just us oldies though
Lines may be altered.
Jack and Jill were wed this day
Twenty years ago
This great event we celebrate
Only locally though
Norman wed a gal named Kate
In nineteen ninety-two
This great event we celebrate
With the two of you
The Smiths embraced the married state
In nineteen sixty-three
This great event we celebrate
Such tenacity!
Valentine’s Day Ditties
Roses Are Red
Roses are red
But odd ones are white
Normal is nice
But odd's a delight
Roses are red
And yellow and pink
When you are watering
Just add some ink
Roses are red
Violets are violet
Sugar is sweet
But ruins your diet
Rubies Are Red
Rubies are red
Sapphires are blue
These are just gems
Nothing like you
Love
Love makes the world go ‘round, they say
Without it, then, there’d be
On one side of the world just day
Or night eternally
But wait a minute, that’s not right
That’s only part of it
We would enjoy both day and night
Let’s pause to think a bit
The earth revolves around the sun
It takes about a year
Daylight would stretch a half-year long
Within each hemisphere
Christmas Ditty
Christmas comes and Christmas goes
Sometimes it rains, sometimes it snows
Cards and presents make their rounds
And diners gain some extra pounds
Once A Year
Christmas comes but once a year
And that is fortunate
Because more frequent Christmases
Would be immoderate
Imagine stringing Christmas lights
Twice a year or more
As well as all that extra work
Our hydro bill would soar
Think of all those Christmas trees
Cut down and then propped up
And then they might be chipped or burned
Or taken to the dump
Christmas also calls for cards
And maybe gifts to buy
It all takes time, if not some cash
Both are in short supply
Too much feasting isn't good
Count those calories!
Eggnog also helps a bit
To clog your arteries
Be thankful, then, when Christmas comes
Only once a year
Celebrate this special day
With loads of Christmas cheer
Roses Are Red
Roses are red
But odd ones are white
Normal is nice
But odd's a delight
Roses are red
And yellow and pink
When you are watering
Just add some ink
Roses are red
Violets are violet
Sugar is sweet
But ruins your diet
Rubies Are Red
Rubies are red
Sapphires are blue
These are just gems
Nothing like you
Love
Love makes the world go ‘round, they say
Without it, then, there’d be
On one side of the world just day
Or night eternally
But wait a minute, that’s not right
That’s only part of it
We would enjoy both day and night
Let’s pause to think a bit
The earth revolves around the sun
It takes about a year
Daylight would stretch a half-year long
Within each hemisphere
Christmas Ditty
Christmas comes and Christmas goes
Sometimes it rains, sometimes it snows
Cards and presents make their rounds
And diners gain some extra pounds
Once A Year
Christmas comes but once a year
And that is fortunate
Because more frequent Christmases
Would be immoderate
Imagine stringing Christmas lights
Twice a year or more
As well as all that extra work
Our hydro bill would soar
Think of all those Christmas trees
Cut down and then propped up
And then they might be chipped or burned
Or taken to the dump
Christmas also calls for cards
And maybe gifts to buy
It all takes time, if not some cash
Both are in short supply
Too much feasting isn't good
Count those calories!
Eggnog also helps a bit
To clog your arteries
Be thankful, then, when Christmas comes
Only once a year
Celebrate this special day
With loads of Christmas cheer