Dedicated to Lloyd and Carol on their 50th Anniversary
The jester and queen for fifty fine years, a circus have played out in style
Three rings ablaze with sights and with sounds, have oft made us cheer clap and smile
The jester, he’s funny and man when he laughs, the timbers they just about shake
The queen, now she is the boss, of this please make no mistake
The jester, he worked with steel, and stories that slightly were bent
But Carol will keep him right there in line, her two cents often are lent
This traveling show when it started, had three little ones tagging behind
A handsome prince and two darling girls, with the two clowns they later did find
The boy, my was he a handsome prince, though his time with us was cut thin
He forever will live, deep in our hearts, when we think of his big mustached grin
This circus has a couple of beauties…that with us are right here today
That being the lovely Brenda…and her fine sister Darla Rae
The three rings moved abruptly, from it’s tent on Danbury lane
To the open spaces of Bakersfield, lest the jester drive Carol insane
A farm boy he is deep in his heart, with John Deere green in his blood
More at home with his coveralls on, and playing around in the mud
Now imagine the horror of his fine Dutchess Queen, as he tromps to the house from his shop
Where her castle, as clean and neat as a whistle, sports neither a speck nor a spot
Amazing with tools, this handyman is, though oft he’s out on the run
As the cry from the Prep crew goes up in the West…”Call Lloyd, he’ll gidder done!!
Oh the crowds they have wowed and the folks they have helped, while traveling down circus lane
Most of it done well behind the main tent, never for glory or fame
Fifty years is amazing, when considering how different the two of them really they are
The power of Love and help from above, has always kept raising the bar
For us in the crowd who follow their lead and appreciate all they have done
We tip our top hat to the jester and Queen, who’s hearts they lovingly have won
David Kettler
I wrote this poem for Lloyd and Carol’s 50th Anniversary about a year ago. I have been keeping it in hiding until this last weekend when Brenda, myself, Darla, Larry, Lloyd and Carol celebrated in Cambria for the weekend. We had a really nice time together and had lots of laughing, chatting, eating and more eating! At breakfast, we were scamming about where to eat lunch! We went to Bobby and Debbie’s for meeting Sunday morning and that was real nice. Brenda and I also got to see Darren’s new college pad in SLO before we came home. Best wishes to Lloyd and Carol for many, many more!
The jester and queen for fifty fine years, a circus have played out in style
Three rings ablaze with sights and with sounds, have oft made us cheer clap and smile
The jester, he’s funny and man when he laughs, the timbers they just about shake
The queen, now she is the boss, of this please make no mistake
The jester, he worked with steel, and stories that slightly were bent
But Carol will keep him right there in line, her two cents often are lent
This traveling show when it started, had three little ones tagging behind
A handsome prince and two darling girls, with the two clowns they later did find
The boy, my was he a handsome prince, though his time with us was cut thin
He forever will live, deep in our hearts, when we think of his big mustached grin
This circus has a couple of beauties…that with us are right here today
That being the lovely Brenda…and her fine sister Darla Rae
The three rings moved abruptly, from it’s tent on Danbury lane
To the open spaces of Bakersfield, lest the jester drive Carol insane
A farm boy he is deep in his heart, with John Deere green in his blood
More at home with his coveralls on, and playing around in the mud
Now imagine the horror of his fine Dutchess Queen, as he tromps to the house from his shop
Where her castle, as clean and neat as a whistle, sports neither a speck nor a spot
Amazing with tools, this handyman is, though oft he’s out on the run
As the cry from the Prep crew goes up in the West…”Call Lloyd, he’ll gidder done!!
Oh the crowds they have wowed and the folks they have helped, while traveling down circus lane
Most of it done well behind the main tent, never for glory or fame
Fifty years is amazing, when considering how different the two of them really they are
The power of Love and help from above, has always kept raising the bar
For us in the crowd who follow their lead and appreciate all they have done
We tip our top hat to the jester and Queen, who’s hearts they lovingly have won
David Kettler
I wrote this poem for Lloyd and Carol’s 50th Anniversary about a year ago. I have been keeping it in hiding until this last weekend when Brenda, myself, Darla, Larry, Lloyd and Carol celebrated in Cambria for the weekend. We had a really nice time together and had lots of laughing, chatting, eating and more eating! At breakfast, we were scamming about where to eat lunch! We went to Bobby and Debbie’s for meeting Sunday morning and that was real nice. Brenda and I also got to see Darren’s new college pad in SLO before we came home. Best wishes to Lloyd and Carol for many, many more!
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