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Wednesday, April 14, 2010
Magic Bullet
I have one, magic bullet. Okay, two, if you count Cherrios. When Jude cries inconsolably and I am driving, my only option is to belt "I love you a bushel and a peck" at the top of my lungs. Driving home from Layton on Sunday, I sang that song for an hour, which may leave you to wonder if you'd rather hear Jude scream for an hour or me sing "I love you a bushel and a peck" for an hour. Over and over. Not to mention that I have an irresitable urge to sing the second verse with a fabulous (terrible!), hick accent. You know, the part where is says, "beats me all to heck how I'll ever tend the farm..ever tend the farm when I want to keep my arms about Jude!" Mike loves that part (insert me shaking my head "no"). I've tried to make other songs the magic bullet, songs like "Somewhere Over the Rainbow," or "You are my Sunshine." But no. Screaming ensures unless I am singing the dulcet tones of "I love you a bushel and a peck." Why, universe?
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I don't believe I know that one. You'll have to sing it for me next time your in town =)
Excellent. Meesha's baby will quiet down for this Mexican lullaby about tamales. It feels like a holy thing has happened when it works. (Which it does a grand 90% of the time.)
I love thinking of you driving down the road, singing your hick-y heart out. And hey, at least you've got some magic. Some babies are bullet-less.
Okay this is spooky. Elizabeth goes nuts when i sing that song. It's her favorite by far. Not quite a magic bullet but I can tell she just LOVES it. What is it about that song?
LOL. That sounds so familiar.
The old stand by my mother use to sing to me.
Hey, whatever it takes when their going bullestic right!
Why do some little ones love the car and fall asleep and others scream? Joseph was a screamer, and I had no magic bullets. For 18 months I tried to stay out of the car!
My grandma used to sing it to us. I never knew it had a second verse.
I want that, I want that in my life...but probably only once.
Holy Cow! I have did the EXACT same thing with the EXACT same song many many times around 8 or so months ago!! What a kick! love it! Though I don't know the second verse...i must learn this...it sounds delightful and it may save me some brain cells next time...(: loves
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