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Wrapped up tight against the weather
Like a sausage in its skin
Hard to move all his appendages
As a mummy bound in bandages
Jack Frost is in disguise
Dressed to fit a larger size
A stalactite hangs from his nose
Red and bulbous as a rose
The poor, poor man is feeling ill
And a chill runs up his spine
He is starting to decline
Quickly pass a glass of wine
Help him out to the latrine
Strip him off down to his skin
We will have to start again…
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Jack Frost is the personification of frost and cold weather,[1] a variant of Old Man Winter held responsible for frosty weather, for nipping the nose and toes in such weather, coloring the foliage in autumn, and leaving fernlike patterns on cold windows in winter.
Starting in early 20th century literature, more filled-out characterizations of Jack Frost have made him into a sprite-like character. He sometimes appears as a sinister mischief maker.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Frost
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©Denise G Allen, 17 January 2013 14:24
17/01/2013 at 10:04 pm
Jack Frost
In Durban, would be
… Lost! …
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18/01/2013 at 5:13 am
Hahaha – that he would be, Col. 🙂
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17/01/2013 at 11:04 pm
You are definitely hitting the middle of winter in UK, Denise.
Thanks for the seasonal images
John
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18/01/2013 at 5:14 am
It’s been so hot here, John, that I could do with some {{{{{{shivers}}}}}}, lol!
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17/01/2013 at 11:08 pm
ha…he came here…just started snowing…and we are to get 6 inches tonight…i am so glad…first snow of the year…
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18/01/2013 at 5:15 am
Have fun, Brian! 😀
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18/01/2013 at 2:05 pm
“Wrapped up tight … like a sausage” Living in Florida I can’t imagine. Although I did spend some time in Cleveland. No thanks.
Blessings ~ Maxi
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18/01/2013 at 2:38 pm
Well, Maxi, it is hard for me to imagine too as we are in the middle of a very hot summer here in South Africa. 🙂
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18/01/2013 at 3:32 pm
There is indeed something to be said about Jack Frost’s rampaging effectiveness this winter………
Even here in Oman, we are experiencing one of the chilliest of winters ( though still extremely pleasant, mind you!) in recent memory.
Brrrr!!
Shakti
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18/01/2013 at 3:45 pm
Yes, indeed, Shakti. I can never understand whether the weather extremes are in actual fact caused by global warming or not. I do appreciate a clear distinction between summer and winter though. Thank you for visiting my blog and for commenting on this post. 🙂
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18/01/2013 at 4:00 pm
Always so good, adee …
*hugs*
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18/01/2013 at 4:21 pm
Thanks so much, Hope. 🙂
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