For as long as I can remember, my father has sent me a birthday limerick. These poems are never naughty (because that would be creepy), but they definitely rhyme – and I always get a kick out of them.
My father’s birthday falls just a few weeks after mine.
This year I’ve decided I’m tired of giving him pajamas.
This year I’m feeling more creative.
So I’m giving him a dance.
(Not that kind of dance. That would be creepy.)
Let me explain.
Growing up, I remember my father singing two songs. The first is called “A Song of Safety.” Actually, I don’t know what the song is called. That’s just what I call it. Somebody must’ve created a public service announcement for children back in the day to make sure they weren’t crushed by cars. You know, “Always use the crosswalk and look from left to right” that kind of stuff. Because my father used to sing this wacky song me, I know all the words in the first stanza. I don’t even know if there is a second stanza.
Anyhoo, I scoured the Internet in an effort to find this song, but absolutely nothing came up.
And we all know if it’s not on the Internet, it isn’t real.
The second song I remember my father singing to is the one I’m featuring today.
Click on my nose to see me dance.
Happy B’day, Dad.
Hope you enjoy the song and my dance of appreciation and adoration.
And my big ole mane of hair.
What are some of your favorite birthday traditions?
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renée a. schuls-jacobson 
Renee, when I clicked on your nose, the YouTube message says “This video is not available in your country!” Wow, where did you dance & sing: Fiji? Is that where your house is located? Is your dance TOO appropriate for puritan America??? 😛
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Hi Professor. I know. Soooo annoying! I obviously infringed on some copyright agreement. Sheesh. Oh well. Thanks for trying. I’d better figure this stuff out before next week! LOL.
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This video is not available in your country.
Pity. Was looking forward to that.
Wayne
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Sorry Wayne: I think I infringed on some music copyright agreement. Sheesh. Oh well. Thanks for trying. I’d better figure this stuff out before next week, right? Oy.
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That depends. What music did you use?
Also, did you check your settings? I think that YouTube allows you to set what countries can see something.
Wayne
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Same as above. Alas.
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I guess you should have gone with the Safety Song after all. There was one which I used to see as a child, which went something like this “Don’t cross the street in the middle in the middle in the middle in the middle in the middle of the block” That’s all I can remember of it, and I might have added or left out an “in the middle”. Happy Birthday Dad!
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Ummm…
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Darn! Wanted to see it but it’s not working.
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“This video is not playable.” YouTube is a nasty critic.
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