You may recall Bert and Ernie of Sesame Street singing the following lovely, lilting lyrics:
(Bert begins)
La, la, la, la lemon
La, la, la, la light
bulb
La, la, la, la lamp
post
La, la, la, la lump in
my oatmeal
(Ernie makes some suggestions)
La, la, la, la
laughter
La, la, la, la lullaby
La, la, la, la
lollipop
La, la, la, la lights
in the sky
(Bert has a good idea)
La, la, la linoleum!
(Ernie explains)
Listen to me
Because L is such a
lovely letter
For words like
"licorice" and "lace"
The letter L lights up
your face
So why not la, la, la, la with me!
It's likely no surprise that this song has become something
of a motif in my life. And so here's my take on the L song. (Who's the Bert in
this scenario?)
La, la, la, la laundry
La, la, la, la lichen
La, la, la, la lugworm
La, la, la, la
left-over lunch
La, la, la, la lava
La, la, la, la
lachrymose
La, la, la, la
laxative
La, la, la, la lay
down the law
La, la, la
lycanthropy!
(Why don't you put it in the middle of your forehead?)
Still, I think L is the loveliest, most likable letter of
the alphabet and in my lexicon. So there!
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