Martian Life-Song

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I thought this was kinda cute. Set to the "Beverly Hillbillies" theme song.
charles

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>Subject: Song for a Martian Rock
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>Let me tell you all a story 'bout a blob named Jed,
>a poor Martian critter, barely kept his family fed,
>and then one day he was wigglin' toward  some food
>when some of the ground came a little unscrewed.
>
>Impact events, they say;
>bounced a piece of it on outta there,
>just like a billiard ball.
>
>Well the next thing ya know old Jed is on the move.
>The kinfolks said, "Jed, what you tryin' to prove?"
>They said "Antarctica's the place ya oughta go,"
>so he loaded up the rock and he headed for the snow.
>
>It was a nice rock, too.
>Igneous orthopyroxenite.
>Got pretty good mileage.
>
>So eventually the earthlings, they took apart the rock,
>and ran it through the TEMs and made the darn things talk,
>And that's how we know about a critter named Jed,
>and we're mighty glad to meet him, even if he's dead.
>
>Come on in, show us your slides. boys.
>Publish.
>Y'all get tenure now, y'hear?
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>Song for a Martian Rock (c) Elise Matthesen 10:30 PM CDT 7-AUG-96
>Permission to repost and email hereby granted; republication in any
>other form or for fee prohibited without express written permission
>of author.  Thank you.
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