Monday, 12 December 2011

100 word Challenge for Grownups #23


Below is our prompt...
Now for this week we are really getting into Christmas. I’m not going to be as prescriptive as I might be so don’t grumble! I want to to choose a favourite carol and re-write it with the theme of a Christmas Dinner. You have to tell your readers which carol it is and they have to be able to sing your version back to themselves. That means the right tempo and beat. You may not need 100 words but I’ll give you that many just in case! Generous aren’t I?!!


I chose 'God rest ye merry gentlemen'


No rest for busy womenfolk.


No rest for busy womenfolk,
No let up on this day.
Remember sprout and potato,
parsnips too, what'er they say.
This food will all soon be devoured,
No reason for dismay.


Oh tidings of dinner and joy,
Dinner and joy!
Oh tidings of dinner and joy!
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15 comments:

  1. jfb5712 December 2011 at 20:42

    Fantastic!! I love it! You clever stick! I can see folks grumbling but you can show them it's possible. Can't wait to see what you do with next week's!

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  2. Anonymous12 December 2011 at 20:48

    Nicely done! Setting the bar!!

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  3. Anonymous12 December 2011 at 21:08

    Inspirational! Made me try too.
    MisiesD

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  4. Polly Dolly12 December 2011 at 22:34

    Your far to clever for me, my brain just goes blank. Thankyou for the comments earlier xx

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  5. Anonymous13 December 2011 at 20:51

    GSussex
    Go you! Well done sport!

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  6. MIdlife Singlemum13 December 2011 at 21:05

    Dinner and Joy - love it! And definitely in that order ;)

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  7. Anna13 December 2011 at 22:04

    Love the dinner and joy :-D works well. Am feeling proper festive now. Tra la la la :-D

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  8. Terry13 December 2011 at 23:18

    Quite nice--and true! Nice job.

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  9. Terry13 December 2011 at 23:18

    Quite nice--and true! Nice job.

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  10. Lorely Forrester14 December 2011 at 18:04

    Quite right! I wonder just what percentage of Christmas dinners are cooked by women!!

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  11. caughtwriting14 December 2011 at 18:12

    So true, no rest for busy womenfolk, especially at this time of year! Polly

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  12. Honiebuk15 December 2011 at 20:56

    I have to confess that HonieDaddy does more of the Christmas Dinner than me AND my Dad used to do it every year at home - it was the only meal he did cook though. That's cos my Mum used to work till 2am (even on Christmas Eve) and my Dad would insist on a glass of whiskey and a tin of mince pies to do the job!

    I did love this though - Christmas Dinner should be a shared effort as it's such an important meal. Mum can look after the wine - Dad the sprouts lol

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  13. GoofyJ17 December 2011 at 16:56

    great! Very fun - I love the chorus part :-D

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  14. Sally-Jayne19 December 2011 at 10:33

    Fun post - Ali! Had to sing along to this one!

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  15. Susan Mann19 December 2011 at 12:59

    lol loved this, there really is no rest for us women this time of year x

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