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A Dieter’s Dilemma
‘Twas the month after Christmas, when all through the house,
Nothing would fit me, not even a blouse!
The cookies I’d nibbled, the eggnog I’d taste,
At holiday parties had gone to my waist.
I remember the marvelous meals all prepared:
The gravies and sauces, the beef “nicely rared.”
The wine and the rum balls, the bread and cheese,
And the way I NEVER said, “No, thank you, please.”
As I dressed myself in my husband’s old shirt,
And prepared once again to do battle with dirt,
I said to myself (as only I can),
“You can’t spend the winter disguised as a man!”
So, away with the last of the sour cream dip,
Get rid of the fruitcake, every cracker and chip.
Every last bit of food that I like must be banished,
Till all the additional “ounces” have vanished.
I won’t have a cookie, not even a lick!
I’ll want just to chew on a celery stick.
I won’t have hot biscuits, or corn bread or pie,
I’ll munch on a carrot, and quietly cry.
I’m hungry, I’m lonesome, and life is a bore.
But isn’t that what January is for?
Unable to giggle, no longer a riot,
Happy New Year to all, and to all a good diet!
Use the Internet to Find Your Roots
If you have ever wondered where your family came from and are looking for a great winter project, the
Internet is a great place to start your search. Unlike the past, where researchers had to laboriously
search through microfilm or old books when tracing a family tree, online sources today make this type of
tedious research quick and easy.
Two good places to start your quest online are genealogy.com and ancestry.com. You will find easy
access to census forms from 1800 to 1930. These subscription sites have databases of military, court,
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