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Deer laying down in a small herd in a yard in Alpine, Texas (they roam freely through the neighborhoods there) responded the same way when I started singing Christmas carols to them…everybody’s a critic!
Yes, everybody’s a critic. Although I’m sure you’re already aware, you left the “r” off September. Like I told a pianist at church when he apologized for making a mistake, it made me feel better because I make lots of them. Our writer’s group critiques very well, but, when they missed the “a” in the sentence, “The woman with (a) gray hair,” It gave us all a laugh. I’m glad that book hadn’t been published yet! Sorry, I’m a born critic. but it’s all in fun.
I like to go down to the pond and sing since voice carries across water. Sometimes the frogs and birds join in. Makes me feel connected with nature. LOL. I usually sing “Somewhere Over The Rainbow.”
If I bellowed out like this guy did, I’m sure it would send the birds to flight and force the frogs to jump in the pond.
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Nancy Golden
Deer laying down in a small herd in a yard in Alpine, Texas (they roam freely through the neighborhoods there) responded the same way when I started singing Christmas carols to them…everybody’s a critic!
Carol Ashby
He wasn’t that bad. If it had been polar bears, they would have come over gladly for a show before dinner.
Loretta Eidson
Well, the good thing is I don’t sing. Maybe it sounded like a tornado siren to them.
Katie Powner
Guess it sounded like impending doom.
Nancy
Yes, everybody’s a critic. Although I’m sure you’re already aware, you left the “r” off September. Like I told a pianist at church when he apologized for making a mistake, it made me feel better because I make lots of them. Our writer’s group critiques very well, but, when they missed the “a” in the sentence, “The woman with (a) gray hair,” It gave us all a laugh. I’m glad that book hadn’t been published yet! Sorry, I’m a born critic. but it’s all in fun.
Carol Ashby
Maybe she’d been plucking the others as they showed up and one was all she had?
Sheri Dean Parmelee
Looks like the penguins have good taste in music!
Laurean Brooks
Bwhahahaha!
I like to go down to the pond and sing since voice carries across water. Sometimes the frogs and birds join in. Makes me feel connected with nature. LOL. I usually sing “Somewhere Over The Rainbow.”
If I bellowed out like this guy did, I’m sure it would send the birds to flight and force the frogs to jump in the pond.