Opal Reflections
Perspectives through Prose, Poetry and Photography
His Magic Touch
The 33-word piece that follows, is a parody of Rudolph’s rondo, and a true story, relating my confusion over my tree lights. I had deliberately switched off the lights of our beautifully trimmed Christmas tree, and was on my way up to bed, when I realized that, inexplicably, the lights were ON. As I set about to deduce the cause (i.e. a short in the string of lights, premature onset of senility, etc.), I saw a very guilty doggie staring back at me. “What? It wasn’t me!” “But I knew better: In his enthusiasm to reach a low-hanging candy cane, he had “found” our magic golden ball…a touch-activated device, by which the tree lights are powered on and off. “It’s his favorite trick now!
Bandit the cold-nosed Cavie,
Had a very skillful snout,
Touching the gold ball (light switch),
Christmas lights would soon go out.
Bandit, the cold-nosed Cavie:
“Sit! Stay! Now…turn lights ON! “
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Wow, awesome weblog. And may your Christmas be also as special and unique as you are!
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So adorable!
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Thanks. This time of years offers so many moments to be captured and preserved, if not on paper, in our memories! A happy Christmas and holiday season to Trifecta Editing staff. You’ve enriched my year more than you know.
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I don’t know what’s cuter: Bandit or this story. I’m thinking Bandit … by a (cold) nose. 😉
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Yes, he is a cutie, and he knows it! Thanks for commenting.
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Sweet take on Rudolf and his nose!
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Thanks, Kymm. Funny that he learned to do the lights but refuses to ring the bell to come in and out…he’d rather just stare at me until I get the message.
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So cute – that would be great fun! (Oh the times our pets could have with that. Between the six of them, we wouldn’t be able to keep up.)
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Yes…a real circus. My grandsons got a kick out of it. In addition I gave a very old village I set up each year under the tree, which gas a pond…a plastic piece that I fill with water. You guessed it…bandit drinks the water. Thanks for commenting. I’ve been away a few weeks..soooo busy.
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Love this true story and tree
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And he is such a cutie…glad you like my tree.
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