Elves (TBT)

Posted in the Throwback Thursday

“Elves are wonderful. They provoke wonder.
Elves are marvellous. They cause marvels.
Elves are fantastic. They create fantasies.
Elves are glamorous. They project glamour.
Elves are enchanting. They weave enchantment.
Elves are terrific. They beget terror.
The thing about words is that meanings can twist just like a snake, and if you want to find snakes look for them behind words that have changed their meaning.
No one ever said elves are nice.
Elves are bad.”
― Terry Pratchett, Lords and Ladies

Elves

“Tip tap tip tap tipe tipe tip tap”

The stars in the sky shining bright
No one knows where they tread

Dressed in white
Dressed in red

The Holiday Season is upon us
The Elves are all around us

Small or tall
They’re having a ball
Singing along
The holiday’s song

“Tip tap tip tap tipe tipe tip tap”

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Elvis has left the Konebuilding (TBT)

Posted in the Throwback Thursday

“Man, I really love Vegas”
Elvis Presley

Elvis has left the Konebuilding

Jingle bells a-rocking
Elvis comes a-knocking

Gold lamé suit
Dancing to no ones’ flute
A real cool dude
Definitely no prude

Rocking around
The Christmas tree
To a cool sound
And and impish glee

Twist and shout
No time to pout
The jingle bells
Put their spells

Now the rest of us
Mere mortals of dust
Jamming with the king
And wholehearted sing

But oh how time flies
Now it is time to say
Our fondest good byes
Flying back to the skies

“Ladies and Gents,
Elvis, has left the (Kone)building”

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Architecture for World Wide Wednesday (five)

Posted in Travel and World Wide Wednesday: Travel Log, Photography, Poetry

“Remember that happiness is a way of travel
– not a destination.”
– Roy M. Goodman

Architecture for World Wide Wednesday

Athens, Acropolis, Greece

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When it Athens
Do as the Athenians do;
Climb up the stairs
Pay a little fare
Gorgeous views
Will pay all dues

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Architecture for World Wide Wednesday (two)

Posted in Travel and World Wide Wednesday: Travel Log, Photography, Poetry

“Remember that happiness is a way of travel
– not a destination.”
– Roy M. Goodman

Architecture for World Wide Wednesday

Helsinki Archipelago, Finland

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The dream of every Finn
Especially,
When their patience is waring thin
Is go for a weekend spin
In a small boat,
To a very remote
Island, where there is no inn
Just the one small cabin

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Architecture for World Wide Wednesday (ten)

Posted in Travel and World Wide Wednesday: Travel Log, Photography, Poetry

“Remember that happiness is a way of travel
– not a destination.”
– Roy M. Goodman

Architecture for World Wide Wednesday

Evia Island, Greece 

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When ever you’re driving
On any Greek island
You can find
The architectural diamonds

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Architecture for World Wide Wednesday (six)

Posted in Travel and World Wide Wednesday: Travel Log, Photography, Poetry

“Remember that happiness is a way of travel
– not a destination.”
– Roy M. Goodman

Architecture for World Wide Wednesday

Athens, Acropolis, Greece

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The ancient ruins
Of the historic Acropolis
A place of fun,
A place of knowledge
Climb the steps
You may even get –
Astonished!

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Architecture for World Wide Wednesday (one)

Posted in Travel and World Wide Wednesday: Travel Log, Photography, Poetry

“Remember that happiness is a way of travel
– not a destination.”
– Roy M. Goodman

Architecture for World Wide Wednesday

Porvoo, Finland

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Travel around the globe
There is one thing, you can hope
To see that something, unique
That may even be shrouded, in mystique

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Architecture for World Wide Wednesday (nine)

Posted in Travel and World Wide Wednesday: Travel Log, Photography, Poetry

“Remember that happiness is a way of travel
– not a destination.”
– Roy M. Goodman

Architecture for World Wide Wednesday

Mallorca, Spain

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When on Mallorca
No need for a parka
It’s milder than Jakarta
And you can even do, the mazurka

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Architecture for World Wide Wednesday (four)

Posted in Travel and World Wide Wednesday: Travel Log, Photography, Poetry

“Remember that happiness is a way of travel
– not a destination.”
– Roy M. Goodman

Architecture for World Wide Wednesday

Espoo, Finland

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People living in glass houses
Don’t have to worry about mouses
But they may have, a few passersby
Doing some browsing
Into their see through dwelling
“Oh, just be chillin’
It ain’t done with illin’ “

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Architecture for World Wide Wednesday (three)

Posted in Travel and World Wide Wednesday: Travel Log, Photography, Poetry

“Remember that happiness is a way of travel
– not a destination.”
– Roy M. Goodman

Architecture for World Wide Wednesday

Helsinki, Finland

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When staying
In Helsinki a while
A mixture of styles
You will find
Everything,
Within a mile

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