Day 8 of Advent
(Mother Ginger and Cubs, from Woodland Nutcracker)
"A huge grizzly bear skated to the foot of the thrones and curtsied. She blew six times upon a whistle and from beneath her great red and white skirt emerged six cubs with hockey sticks. With Mother Grizzly as referee, the cubs skated a mock practice session. They chased one another, misbehaved, and two were even sent to the penalty box.""
(© Avril Tyrrell 1999)
(This one was a coin toss: Tchaikovsky or the Hockey Night in Canada theme music, both being well-loved and traditional! )
Mother Ginger and her cubs bring beauty and wit to this eighth day of Advent! Your comment about that musical choice made me laugh out loud.
ReplyDeleteI am really enjoying seeing this series of posts. xo
Thank you Frances - I actually looked for an Advent-friendly video of the Hockey Night theme, but the genres don't seem to cross-over!
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