February was a roller coaster ride when I worked outside at Marcal Growers. Usually, it was not as cold as this one. February would tempt us with a run of days that soared to near 80 degrees then sometimes slipped back to 50 or cooler at night. March was the same up and down ride with more warm mixed in than February. Inevitably, Martha and I would greet the first day of March with song if it came in cold and fierce. "March came in like a lion whipping up the waters in the bay." We would sing it not once, but several times during the day until it stuck in everyone's head as they left at the end of the work day. It still sticks in my head to this day. I began singing it early this year because February is ending a bit "lionish," if you know what I mean. However, you never know until 3/1 whether the song will be appropriate or not. If it isn't, it has to go on the shelf for another year. That's why I'm humming a few bars now, just to freshen it up a bit before I have to put it back in storage.
Peace. Love, Linda
1 comment:
I don't need anyone to hum a few bars of this one for me! Now I'll be singing this one all day!
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