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WhenGrandpa Took to Skatin'

One a.fternoon 11\ winter, when our pond
was frozen good.,

And the air was crisp as crackers. and
the wind just stood J

Mygrandpago~ the not1cn--th&t was
Grandma's word-

That M would show those neighbor boys
their skatin' was absurd.

NowGrandpa was a hearty one, slim and
tall and straight.

I~d listened to his handsome tales 'bout
how he used to aka te.

That was how he'd won Grandma--with his
perfect figure eight,

And nmt !'dg:et to see it, 11ewas goin'
to demonstrate.

I ran and got my racers, they were new
an Christmas Day.

Grandpa had to hunt for his r there was some
delay.

Then it was that Grandmawhispered low
into my earl

"You'll learn. one thing for sure, son--
not to lean on all you heart-

! wondered what she meant, but there
waen't time to think

'Cause Grandpa came back then and we
started for the rink.

! noticed that his skates were kind of
rusty and outdated;

But I guessed that didn't matter as gocxi
as Grandpas ka.ted.