Friday, December 22, 2006

In A Winter Wonderland


(seasonally adjusted)

Car horns honk, asphalt's melting/Seat belts burn

Kids are shouting no parking space/Red in the face

Sweating in a summer wonderland

In the park we can have a picnic

Paper plates and flies all buzzing round

Poor old Santa looks a little sick Nick

As the fire truck drives him round the footy ground

Later on, we perspire/smell of smoke, there's a fire

The truck leaves flat chat/ Santa holding his hat

Sweating in a summer wonderland

It's pretty true here in this place down under. I must say Christmas day on the beach sound a bit to weird for my taste. I never thought I would see an advertisement saying summer Christmas specials. We are all upside down over here. I don't mind the heat so much during the day, but it is the nights that really kill me. Especially with now air conditioner. Well, I hope everyone in America has a wonderful WHITE Christmas. Make a snowman in honor of me. For all you Aussies have a very hot Christmas. That is so weird.


5 comments:

Romie said...

I always wondered what it was like to have a summer Christmas - sounds different :)

Anonymous said...

Hey - where'd you get that from??? ;)
So, in case you don't look at the comment on the post below, I'll put it here too:
"Maria! Check this out:
http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4387/1061/1600/total-county.gif
I reckon it'll interest ya! (and maybe other people also)

Love,
-Al"

Charity said...

that is great! I love it.

Almost as much as a love an air-con-less house in 40 degree heat!!! :-P

merry Christmas. (even if it doesn't feel like it...)

Unknown said...

Seeing as Christmas was started as a mid-winter fest, it really is illogical to have it in the middle of summer but you can't really change the date of Christmas.

I hate hot Christmases and thankfully, most of them aren't hot here. It's kinda werid - most years, it's cold and wet like this year.

The silly thing is that even though I grew up here - I still think Christmas without snow just isn't Christmas. And, I'm yet to experience one... hmm.

There was snow on the top of Mt Buller (bull - er) today.

I guess the only up-side is that we get a really good excse for Christmas in July - but there's still no snow.... say how do people in California celebrate?

Hope you all had a great day. Our guests finally left at 8.00pm - I'm rather tired! *giggle*

Love ya, xxx

Anonymous said...

hey maria!!!!!!!!

love,
liz