APR 30, singable satire: "CAROLINA -- A REDAWNING" ( a parodley, i.e. parody medley)

PASTICHE with PARODY-LYRICS

ORIGINAL SONG#1: "Buona Sera", Louis Prima
ORIGINAL SONG#2: "Carolina in the Morning", Al Jolson
ORIGINAL SONG#3: "Mona Lisa", Nat King Cole

PARODY COMPOSED: Giorgio Coniglio, December 2014.

PARODY-SONGLINK: To access ukulele and guitar chord-charts to help you accompany "CAROLINA: A REDAWNING" on your favorite instrument, click HERE.

NOTES:

1) Beyond pair-ody. new lyrics substituted into a pair of standard songs, this trio of substituted parody lyrics can be thought of as a parody-medley or parodley 

2) The pacing for the first song works much better when "Capri" is pronounced as Italians would do it, with the accent on the first syllable. 

BUONA SERA  

(to the tune of "CAROLINA IN THE MORNING")

What could make me keener than to kiss you, signorina, ‘Buona sera’ ?

Say goodbyes to Napoli and magic Isle of Capri, ‘Buona sera’

Where the mist-clad mountains wrap around the shore,

Sheltering village fountains we snap as we explore.

Strolling with my ‘bella’, I’m a hell’va lucky fella, signorina

But jewellery shops are tourist traps, and credit card got stuck in bank 
machin’a

If I had a stash of cash – a lot more euros,

We’d linger over dinner, and here’s what I’d propose:

Let's spring'a for that wedding ring'a, after doing traveling, signori-i-na. 

MONA LISA

 (to the tune of "BUONA SERA")

   

Are you snickering? Mona Lisa, men are asking -

La Gioconda – playful name for family;

But it’s hard for us to question L. da Vinci,

When that old guy died so long ago in Italy.

Are you smiling, Mona Lisa, to tempt lovers?

Or are you puffed with child and have your little laugh?

But from art critics we get speculating theory;

Leonardo’s face and yours – please, I get weary!

In the meantime, we’ll just view you in the Louvre,

Hang on in there, Mona Lisa, keep up the smile.

Hang on in there, Mona Lisa, keep up the smile!

CAROLINA IN THE MORNING 

(to the tune of "MONA LISA")

Carolina - it's much finer, in the morning,

Like my sweetie when I greet her before noon;

Where the vines so fine entwine around her doorstep,

I'd prefer to slide inside into her room.

I feel butterflies all flutter up, can’t ask her,

 Shall we stay and kiss your buttercup at dawn?

If I just had the lamp of Aladdin,

I would stay there, and just play there.
Are you wanting to stroll, whirly girlie,

Out where there’s pearly early dew upon the lawn?

Are you wanting to stroll, whirly girlie,

Out where there’s pearly early dew upon the lawn?

Squirrelly girlie, squirrelly gir-lie.

APR 29, patients and their maladies: gluten sensitivity

Authors' Note:  Celiac disease (also spelled coeliac), is the classic gastrointestinal disease, characterized by poor absorption of nutrients and resultant wasting, that is caused by sensitivity to gluten, a composite of two storage proteins that are found extensively in certain cereal grains. Diseases involving other body systems have also been described even in the absence of the classic GI symptoms. For uncertain reasons, there has been a recent dramatic increase in a less severe but contentious problem referred to as non-celiac gluten sensitivity, whose treatment is the same as for the classic disease, i.e. elimination of sources of gluten from the diet. This type of food intolerance was previously discussed in a brief saga ('"Gino's food intolerance") that you can find HERE.

Be sure to check out the multiple collections of verses on 'Patients and their Maladies" by proceeding to our full-service blog ,"Edifying Nonsense." CLICK HERE !

APR 28,, pandemic poetry: the infirm

You can review these illustrated verses in a wider context by proceeding to 'Pandemic Poetry' on the full-service blog "Edifying Nonsense".

APR 27, wordplay: Scramble-towns eastern Canada,6

 

LINKS to other nonsense in this series: 

Forward to the next Canadian map (7), eh?

Back up to the first Canadian map.

Back up to the first American map.

APR 26, photo-collage (waterfowl): tranquil views from Swan Lake / Iris Gardens

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Continuing from the posts of two days towards the end of April, after our wonderful outing to Sumter, SC two weeks ago. 

cypress 'knees' abound at the edge of the swamp

black swan, approaching feeder

turtles particularly enjoy the sunny day

black swan couple, female nesting

whooper swan, outstretched wings

"Y'all come back tomorrow for some more."

And, stay tuned for more reflective pictures tomorrow!

Here is a great website for concise information for identifying waterfowl, (with a British bent), including an expansive photo-gallery: 

https://www.military-airshows.co.uk/wildfowl/identification/identswan.htm

APR 25, submitted palindromes: RANDOM PILES 21

 

You have reached the "Submitted Palindromes" thread on the blog "Daily Edifying Nonsense", a light literary entity that emanates through the blogosphere daily (almost), i.e. 30 times per month.

  On the 25th of each month you will find a slide-filling group of palindromic phrases submitted to the editors by a panel of 7 palindromists. These folks have all been working on this project since January 2020. The personal profiles for each of these contributors are displayed in panels published here at the start of things, and then, we have asked them to provide (palindromically, of course) their views on one of the iconic items in the classic literature, starting with "A man, a plan, a canal -- Panama", continuing with other well-known phrases, such as "Dennis sinned". Otherwise, their contribution will be grouped in monthly random piles (a phrase that you might recognize as an anagram of the word p-a-l-i-n-d-r-o-m-e-s).

You can access this delightful entertainment right here by entering submitted palindromes in one of the two search bars at the top of this post and scrolling downwards through the wordplay posts that you will discover, OR, just follow the links indicated above. 

Devotees of palindromic wordplay can further explore limericks and other short verses about the classic palindromes (and quite a few recent concoctions) that are randomly scattered on this blog after September 2000, or collected into grouped postings on our more encyclopedic blog "Edifying Nonsense" -- start HERE.

APR 24, Carolina lowcountry: beach re-engineering

 

links for any date: scroll over to the calendar-based listings of 'Past Posts' in the righthand column on this page, choose your year and then month of interest, and then select (by clicking) the post of your choice.

pizza delivery boxes in Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina,

touting service to 'the Lowcountry'

APR 23, binomial phrases: "hem and haw"

Authors' Note:  The most striking binomial phrases are either alliterative (like  'hem and haw', 'kith and kin'), or rhyming (like 'hither and thither'). The astute reader might realize that 'whence, wherefore and whither' is a TRInomial phrase, a less common entity.  

 To review the poetic effusion that we have accumulated about binomial phrases, proceed to our blog "Edifying Nonsense", and check out the post  'Grandpa Greg's Grammar: Binomial Expressions'. Click HERE ! 

There is also an entire collection of lyrics to patter songs, somewhat older material, dedicated to various kinds of binomials, that provides more didactic material and an extensive series of examples, and allows you to sing these expressions for your own enjoyment, or for that of others around you. Click HERE !

chocolate matzoh pieces (B's Pesach recipe)
See you next year!

APR 22, waterfowl: swans at Swan Lake, SC

 

waterfowl flotilla
Black (Australian) swans, Canada geese, et al. 

See the post of Feb 21, 2021 on this blog for an illustrated verse about the mute swan.

See this blogpost for Giorgio's recent poetic take on the trumpeter swan. 

You can review these illustrated verses in a wider context by proceeding to 'Immersible Verse: Limericks about Waterfowl' on the full-service blog 'Edifying Nonsense'. 

Editors' comment: Yes, we finally made it yesterday, to this South Carolina nature-lovers' destination! So, here are a few brief videos to highlight the visit: these feature black-necked swans (South American), a whooper swan (all white, except for yellow bill - Eurasian), and black swans (Australian) ...

a mute swan mama

More pictures from this iconic site will be available in the next few days! 

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You can review these illustrated verses in a wider context by proceeding to the post 'Immersible Verse: Limericks about Waterfowl' on the full-service blog 'Edifying Nonsense'. Or, if you prefer, you can find most of this stuff in photo-albums on Giorgio's Facebook profile.

Apr 21, binomial phrases: fossil words

Authors' Note:   The concept of fossil words derives from the fact that dozens of obsolete and obscure words, e.g. betwixt, retain currency only as a part of idioms whose use has continued into modern times. The final line of the verse refers to beck and call, goods and chattels, and hither and yon.

 

 More examples of fossil words and phrases are given in the verse hem and haw.

To review the poetic effusion that we have accumulated about binomial phrases, proceed to our blog "Edifying Nonsense", and enjoy the post  'Grandpa Greg's Grammar: Binomial Expressions'. Click HERE ! 

There is also an entire collection of lyrics to patter songs, somewhat older material, dedicated to various kinds of binomials, that provides more didactic material and an extensive series of examples, and allows you to sing these expressions for your own enjoyment, or for that of others around you. Click HERE !

APR 20, singable satire: The Beatles sing "BRENNAN'S TWEET"

ORIGINAL SONG:  "Let It Be", The Beatles, 1970.

SATIRE COMPOSED: Giorgio Coniglio, March 2019.

PARODY-SONGLINK: To find ukulele and guitar chord-charts to help you accompany "Brennan's Tweet" on your favorite instrument, click HERE.

BACKGROUND INFO: At the height of the concern that President Trump might be tempted to stop the Russia-election-interference investigation by firing Special Counsel Robert Mueller, a tweet by John Brennan on Saturday, March 17, 2018, described in very definite terms the former CIA director's view of the 45th President.

BRENNAN'S TWEET

(to the tune of "Let It Be"; the Wikipedia article, as given above shows the details of the tweet. )

When we face a federal crisis 

Former CIA boss' words entreat:

Online words of wisdom, Brennan's tweet.

When FBI's scapegoated

And Executive stance won't retreat,

Posted words of wisdom, Brennan's tweet.

Chorus:

Brennan's tweet, Brennan's tweet,

Brennan's tweet, Brennan's tweet,

Broadcast Twitter wisdom, Brennan's tweet.

And "When we know the full extent

Of your corrupt venality",

That's the introduction: Brennan's tweet.

And with the light that probes

Invoke "disgrace" and "demagoguery".

That's the middle section - Brennan's tweet.

Repeat Chorus:

Concluding that his "rightful place" is

"The dustbin of history"

(Soon we hope - tomorrow): Brennan's tweet.

To wake up from this nightmare,

Special Counsel's probe could set us free.

Echo words of wisdom: Brennan's tweet.

Brennan's tweet, Brennan's tweet,

Brennan's tweet, Brennan's tweet,
Pass torch to Robert Mueller: Brennan's tweet.

APR 19, American satire (prolongation): Deceit, social

We hope that you enjoyed this verse. You can find 40 more on this topic in 6 collections on our full-service blog 'Edifying Nonsense'. Click HERE to start! 

APR 18, excursions: further afield in South Carolina

 GREENVILLE

Greenville: Falls Park, and the Liberty Bridge over the Reedy

Belltower at Furman University, Paris Mountain in the background

 
 

CONGAREE NATIONAL PARK

forests of cypress knees

unusually large temperature discrepancy

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APR 17, palinku (poetic novelty): Paris (France, and ON)

   

  In this post, we continue with our novel form of poetic wordplay. Inspired by Japanese haiku poetry, this new form is used for a terse verse with a total of 17 syllables displayed on three lines. Unlike its classic Japanese analogue, this concoction does not mandate the precise distribution of the syllables among the three lines, but does stipulate that each word in the poem be included in a palindromic phrase or sentence in English (i.e. one that can be read either forwards or backwards). 

 You can view all our verses of this type if you  proceed with a single click to our more encyclopedic blog "Edifying Nonsense". Click HERE. (Or if you prefer, you can stay on this particular blogsite and look for the offerings for the 17th day of each month -- there are now more than 60 of these.)

Incidental Photo:

JJ. at his younger bro's bar mitzvah celebration