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danfromsyr
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 Posted: Fri Dec 06, 2013 7:15 am Post subject: Fa la la The 12 Pains of camping, a Westy story |
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this time of the year always reminds me of, The 12 PAINS of CAMPING
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and the VW camper version...
Now please bear with me, I transcribed this at 2am just before bed... it may need a little polish before we can sing it for the holidaze
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The first thing about camping that's such a pain to me
(chorus) Is finding a Shady tree
The second thing about camping that's such a pain to me:
(Angry husband:) Fixing the lights 
And finding a Shady tree
The third thing about camping that's such a pain to me
(Man getting over being drunk:) Hangovers
Fixing the lights
And finding a Shady tree
The fourth thing about camping that's such a pain to me
Making Reservations
Hangovers
Fixing the lights
And finding a Shady tree
The fifth thing about camping that's such a pain to me
Five months of SNOW!
Making reservations
Hangovers
Fixing the lights
And finding a Shady tree
The sixth thing about camping that's such a pain to me:
Nervous wife: Redneck neighbors
Five months of SNOW!
Oh, I hate those Reserved sites!
Hangovers
Fixing these lights!
And finding a Shady tree
The seventh thing about camping that's such a pain to me:
Nervous wife's husband: The Park Ranger!
Facing my in-laws
Five months of snow!
Reservation Fees!
Oh, geez! is the world spinning!
I'm tryin' to Fix these lights!
And finding a Shady tree
The eighth thing about camping that such a pain to me:
Whining kid: I WANNA MAKE SMORES!!!!
Campground Policies
And whataya mean "Rednecks"?!?
Five months of Snow!
Oh, making out these Reservations nine months in advance!
Honey, get me a beer, huh?
What, we have no extension cords?!?
And finding a Shady tree
The ninth thing about camping that's such a pain to me
A tired father: Finding Level parking spaces
DADDY, I WANT MORE MARSHMALLOWS!!!!
Quite hours?
blaring metal music
Five months of Snow!
Writing out those Site #s
Hangovers!
Now why the hell are the lights blinking?!?!?
And finding a Shady tree
The tenth thing about camping that's such a pain to me:
The Batteries Not charging
No level parking spaces
BUY ME SOMETHIN' from the concession store!!!
Get a job, ya bum!
Oh, they're coming over here!
Five months of SNOW!
What do you mean all the sites are booked!!
Peeing in the bushes..
One light goes out, they ALL go out!!!
And finding a Shady tree
The eleventh thing about camping that's such a pain to me:
No TV RECEPTION!!
The battery is going dead
No level parking spaces
DAD, I GOTTA GO TA BATHROOM!!
Poison IVY
what'ya mean "turn down the stereo?"
Five months of Snow!
Oh, I don't even KNOW half these people!
Oh, who's got the toilet paper, huh?
Get a flashlight...I blew a fuse!!
And finding a Shady tree
The twelfth thing about camping that's such a pain to me:
Singing campfire carols
The Battery is dead
No parking, it's a hike in campsite? ?!?
WAAAAAAAAAAH! WAAAAAAAAAAH!
Would the barking dogs SHUT UP!
Gotta make 'em dinner!
Five months of snow!
I'm not Making reservations this year, that's it!
waking up on a picnic table.
FINE! YOU'RE SO SMART, YOU RIG UP THE LIGHTS!!!
And finding a Shady tree |
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mr. c
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You got a VBG out of me. Well done.
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Uncle Lon
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| Posted: Fri Dec 06, 2013 8:42 am Post subject: |
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 Love it! Kinda puts me in the holiday spirit, you know. Us old people, being kind and gentle like we are, usually.....
OH wait a minute!
There's some kids crossing the lawn. Myrtle! Where's the hose? I'll get 'em this time!!! Ho Ho Ho, my keister... |
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desertrefugee
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| Posted: Fri Dec 06, 2013 8:55 am Post subject: |
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Funny stuff, but while they are very reminiscent of my 5th wheel days, I have NONE of those issues camping in my Westy.
BECAUSE I DO NOT GO TO RV "RESORTS".
(And suddenly now, I remember why...)
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Jeff's Old Volks Home
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| Posted: Fri Dec 06, 2013 11:28 am Post subject: |
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