Words and rhyme - game

[Diana Delafield]

As they were about to have his tombstone inscribed
Sam sat up in the heart of the flames.

(The Robert Service cabin in Dawson City is owned by the Parks Canada which runs guided tours of it).

When Vancouver hosted the 2010 Winter Games,
tourists were amazed at our warm, wet weather!

 

[iluvtodd]

As they say, "Birds of a feather
flock together!"

 

[Diana Delafield]

As they say, "Birds of a feather
flock together!"

I always wear skate boots made of leather,
although when I eat, I'm usually a vegetarian

 

[NanaPat]

I always wear skate boots made of leather,
although when I eat, I'm usually a vegetarian

It's better than eating carrion
like vultures and eagles

(I know, the vultures and eagles eat the carrion, not are the carrion, but making that clear would mess up the end of the second line!)

 

[Diana Delafield]

It's better than eating carrion
like vultures and eagles

(I know, the vultures and eagles eat the carrion, not are the carrion, but making that clear would mess up the end of the second line!)

If you want a quiet, lazy lap dog, beagles
would not be a good choice


(A friend has a beagle who is a wonderful greeter and host to her visitors, but would wear me out if I had to live with him !)

 

[iluvtodd]

If you have a good voice,
go ahead and sing!

 

[Diana Delafield]

If you have a good voice,
go ahead and sing!

Good acoustics can make a voice ring.
Poor ones can make you sound muffled.

(I was trained to sing to the top rows without straining, but have sung in halls where there was so much upholstery on the seats, curtains on the walls, and winter clothing on the audience that it sounded, to my ears, as if my voice travelled about three feet, hit an invisible blanket, and dropped dead on the stage )

 

[iluvtodd]

Who ruffled
your feathers?

 

[Diana Delafield]

Who ruffled
your feathers?

A varied climate has all weathers,
while some areas year round see little change

 

[iluvtodd]

What is your vocal range
in a choral group?

 

[Diana Delafield]

What is your vocal range
in a choral group?

Whatever the troupe
might need

[Back in the days when I could still sing, I stood in the middle of small choirs so I could bolster whichever range needed it, 1st soprano, mezzo, light alto. But ever since my vocal cords got wrecked, my range is only about an octave. I miss it.]

 

[iluvtodd]

A good deed
is something to do when you can!

 

[NanaPat]

A good deed
is something to do when you can!

put the positive connotation on the word "fan"
by financially supporting a deserving skater

 

[Diana Delafield]

put the positive connotation on the word "fan"
by financially supporting a deserving skater

They will thank you now and later
when good competition results lead to a post-retirement career

 

[skylark]

They will thank you now and later
when good competition results lead to a post-retirement career

Don't let it be a veneer
When you perform your good, well-intentioned deeds.

 

[Diana Delafield]

Don't let it be a veneer
When you perform your good, well-intentioned deeds.

Find out the recipient's needs
so you can give what will be useful

 

[iluvtodd]

Being abuseful
is a horrible thing!

 

[iluvtodd]

^Any takers?

 

[NanaPat]

Being abuseful
is a horrible thing!

Some fans like costumes with bling
while others prefer a plain but well-cut skirt

 

[Diana Delafield]

Your costume can really hurt
if the beading is too close to an opening, and they scratch!