Words and rhyme - game

[Diana Delafield]

The diamond on the ring
shines brilliantly

I loved seeing my mother dressed elegantly
when my parents went to a formal dinner

 

[iluvtodd]

A dreidl (top) is a spinner
that we play with on Chanukah!

 

[Diana Delafield]

A dreidl (top) is a spinner
that we play with on Chanukah!

Scrooge is famous for saying "Bah,
humbug!" to Christmas greetings

 

[NanaPat]

Scrooge is famous for saying "Bah,
humbug!" to Christmas greetings

I don't miss the team meetings
now that I am retired!

 

[Diana Delafield]

I don't miss the team meetings
now that I am retired!

In the Good Old Days, big library recruiters hired
new librarians from the graduating class even before our final exams

 

[iluvtodd]

Beavers build lodges & dams
in the rivers

 

[Diana Delafield]

Beavers build lodges & dams
in the rivers

I get the shivers
when I see videos of beavers swimming with ice on their fur

 

[NanaPat]

I get the shivers
when I see videos of beavers swimming with ice on their fur

Skaters can look like a blur
when the spin rapidly

 

[Diana Delafield]

Skaters can look like a blur
when the spin rapidly

I used to avidly
read all the skating magazines that used to be published

 

[iluvtodd]

That thing that got squished
is all messed up now, I guess

 

[Diana Delafield]

That thing that got squished
is all messed up now, I guess

I would say sadly yes.
Flattened beyond repair!

 

[iluvtodd]

"Hip to Be Square"
is a Huey Lewis & the News song

 

[Diana Delafield]

"Hip to Be Square"
is a Huey Lewis & the News song

Things which might be wrong
in some cultures are quite acceptable elsewhere

 

[NanaPat]

Things which might be wrong
in some cultures are quite acceptable elsewhere

For example, never swear
when you are at a religious service

 

[Diana Delafield]

For example, never swear
when you are at a religious service

I once heard a bridegroom who was very nervous
swear when he fumbled and dropped the ring

 

[iluvtodd]

Bring on some bling,
but don't overdo it!

 

[Diana Delafield]

Bring on some bling,
but don't overdo it!

Put out plenty of seeds, nuts, and suet
for the wild birds in winter

 

[NanaPat]

Put out plenty of seeds, nuts, and suet
for the wild birds in winter

I am in danger of losing my position as family "chief splinter
remover" due to aging eyesight

 

[Diana Delafield]

I am in danger of losing my position as family "chief splinter
remover" due to aging eyesight

Sometimes a bright white light
and reading glasses still isn't enough

 

[iluvtodd]

If you've got too much stuff,
time to downsize!