We write some good-by prose for caravan staff

 

It was close to the end of the trip, our last group dinner and ice cream social.  I decided we needed to “roast” our trip hosts and began to compose prose for that purpose.  2We “recruited” our fellow caravanners  to help with the composition and decided we would perform the prose using “Frosty the Snow Man” cadence.

 

That night we collected the “singers” together as I read the words and they “sang” the chorus.

 

 

 

Goodbye to our Fantasy Team

TERRY The Tail gunner
Is a jolly happy guy
With a Thumping stick
And Tools up to the sky

When we get in trouble

Terry is there on the double
Thumpety thump thump
Thumpety thump thump
Look at Fantasy go
Thumpety thump thump

Thumpety thump thump

Over the frost heaves we go

Down to the campground
with thumper stick each day
drumming each tire
As Chuck says” let’s get on our way”

As we leave the park we have no fear

Cause Terry always brings up the rear

Chorus

In the morning Pat sends us on our way

With a cheerful reminder turn on your lights and set your odometer, and be sure to have a safe day

Her crafts are works of art, which she shares with a smile

Worn proudly by the caravaners mile after mile

Chorus

Chuck the Wagon Master

Is a jolly happy guy

Like the pied piper he leads the way
With 16 campers at his back hoping for no delay

Chorus

He promises we will see wildlife along the way

We search and search, but to our dismay

But the promised wildlife are rarely on display

He anxiously waits for us at the next park

Hopeful that all get in before dark.

Chorus

At end of day he calls us to meet

Knowing that we are all just beat

Giving us our next days map

Looking for tweety to end up in someone’s lap

With fishing gear ready, he is off to catch fish

And rarely ends up with an empty hook and dish

Chorus

Over the frost heaves we go

Thank goodness Chuck told us to go slow

With Sally at her computer helping plan our route

We can travel down the road without any doubts

She knows where all the best shopping bargains are to be seen

Making her the shopping queen

The dogs are thankful for Terry and Chuck

While the parents are grateful cause they don’t have to put out big bucks

Chorus

With heavy hearts we now go our separate ways

Thankful for the 41 happy days

Our Alaska adventure is soon in the past

We are joyful for the memories that will certainly last