Casey’s European Girl Scouts Adventure

A dear friend of mine has a daughter who would really like to go on a trip to Europe with her Girl Scout troop. She’s been doing everything she can to raise the money for this trip, but could use a little help, as it’s pretty expensive. If anyone can help, even a little bit, you’d be giving this girl an opportunity of a lifetime! In her own words:

I have the opportunity of a lifetime.  My Girl Scouts troop, 11132, is planning an educational trip to Europe.  We will be visiting London, Paris, Rome, Florence, and Capri.  My mom has been telling me how wonderful and important travel can be, and now I will get to find out for myself.  To make this happen, I am working constantly on fund raising projects with my troop.  We are busy almost every single weekend trying to supplement our trip.  I even told my mom I am willing to give up every Christmas present and birthday gift from anyone, for the chance to make this dream happen.  Opportunities like this may come only once in a lifetime.  Will you help me to make this dream a reality?  My trip will cost about 4000.00.  That’s not too bad, considering it will be for 12 days and includes many famous places and museums.  It includes my airfare, and most of my meals as well.  I will try to send a postcard to every donor!  I will also put together an online photo album of my trip, when I get back, so that you can share in my journey.  For every 2 hours I am in Europe, it will cost about $25.00.  If you would be willing to sponsor at least two hours of my trip, that would be amazing.  If not, every little bit helps!  Oh, and feel free to donate more if you want, or to sponsor a few hours as a birthday or Christmas gift.  Thank you so much for supporting me in this opportunity.  I may never get another chance like this, so to all those that want to help, Thank YOU!

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The Billboard Song

This is a song I learned 30 years ago, at Girl Scout camp. I remember it being one of the silliest, and most fun songs of my youth. And that says a lot, considering I grew up in a time when Ray Stevens was at the top of his game, with songs like “The Streak” and “I’m My Own Grandpa”.

I had the lyrics saved on a piece of paper that was handed out to all of us Girl Scouts. I don’t know why I saved it, but it’s one of those things that got put in a special box full of memories. These are the lyrics as I knew them:

As I was walking down the street one dark and dreary day,
I came upon a billboard, and much to my dismay,
The sign was torn and tattered from a storm the night before.
The wind and rain had done its job and this is what I saw:

Smooooooke, Coca-Cola Cigarettes
Chew Wrigley’s Spearmint Beer
Ken-L-Ration Dog Food Makes Your Wife’s Complexion Clear
Simonize Your Baby With A Hershey’s Candy Bar
And Texacola Beauty Cream Is Used By All The Stars

Soooooo Take Your Next Vacation In A Brand New Fridgidaire
Learn To Play Piano In Your Winter Underwear
Doctors Say That Babies Should Smoke Until They’re Three
And People Over Sixty-five Should Bathe In Lipton Tea…

With Flow Thru Tea Bags!

Tonight, this song popped into my head, and I decided to Google it. I was surprised to find that there are so many different versions of the song! The original was done by Homer and Jethro.