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London Fog

By Talisker

21 December 2006

Some fairly meaningless nonsense about overreaction to weather conditions when they hit the big shity.

Ring out the Lutine bell! Let chime!

A fog hath taken London town!

Call forth Black Rod and bid him climb,

The Tower, lest the Ravens drown,

in fetid murk!

Where’s Churchill in our hour of need?

Pray sir! Make haste! The barrier!

Step lively or the Thames will bleed,

A coracle, an aircraft carrier!

A rabid Turk!

This foul smog hath no equal,

Since ripping Jack through Cheapside slunk,

I beg you sir! Let’s have no sequel!

This sceptic isle is surely sunk!

If we cannot see!

What seekers of profane asylum?

What manner of creeping infestation?

Must this once proud nation succumb,

To foggy blanketed invasion?

And thus to treachery?

Pray citizens ‘tis down to thee!

The empire’s heart is calcified!

Throw open windows! Set us free!

Suck in this evil cloud with pride!

God Save The Queen!

Let this be known as VF day!

Tear off the doors from hostelries!

Now's time to sing and dance and play,

See how our blessed monarch cries!

A wondrous scene!

Oli (21/12/06)

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Written by Snodlander (507 comments posted) 21st December 2006

This ode, though full of humour dark,
Which played a smile across my face,
Has one or two errors stark
which seemed to be so out of place.
Let me explain!
The ripper Jack was not so west.
Not Soho but in Cheapside seen.
And VF day, is this a test?
It should 'be known', and not 'been'.
But a fine refrain!

I liked this. Lots of humour, and how pleased American tourists in foggy London town must be.

Written by Witzl (1585 comments posted) 21st December 2006

Japanese tourists, too. I can't tell you how many times I have heard London natives assuring Japanese people that 'there is no fog in London. It is all a myth, a big stereotype.' Now those poor Japanese would-be visitors of London won't know who or what to believe.

Funny poem. Funny comment on it, too.

Thanks folk!
Written by Talisker (1331 comments posted) 21st December 2006

Just a bit of pointless fun!

Thanks Snodders for the errors - I'll fix them right away.

oli

Written by Phil (6963 comments posted) 21st December 2006

Enjoyed this Oli. Don't know if the last two lines were meant ot go together - but I enjoyed them together all the same.

Funny poem.

All the best, Phil.

Written by Fledermaus (3489 comments posted) 21st December 2006

Very nice. It would work well as part of a play I guess. Write a musical about the London fog! But would London be London without fog around Christmas?

Written by ellipinnock (1786 comments posted) 21st December 2006

Dont get me started on the fog....likled this Oli

Elli

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