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A Fascinating Contraption

An umbrella is a fascinating contraption An apparatus with unparalleled import, It has evolved through many an adaption So let us never, inadvertently, sell it short. The English, yes, they call it a bumbershoot And for years I didn’t know why, but it is, A combination of umbrella and parachute Quite extraordinarily sensible, gee whiz. I have lost twenty or thirty in my lifetime Not needing it when I am ready to leave Since it isn’t raining, ‘tis certainly no crime, Needing it again, though, it’s such a peeve. written December 25, 2021

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Caren Krutsinger

Date: 12/28/2021 4:02:00 AM

I always have my bumbershoot at the wrong time "Not needing it when I am ready to leave" misplacing it so many times it is crazy.

L Milton Hankins
Date: 12/28/2021 7:41:00 AM

I finally got so when I would leave the church, if it was raining, I just picked any old umbrella out of the stand. It worked for me.

Gershon Wolf

Date: 12/26/2021 2:45:00 PM

I like this light-hearted take on bumbershoots, or whatever those Brits call umbrellas. ~ Mushrooms of the Air

L Milton Hankins
Date: 12/26/2021 3:17:00 PM

Thanks so much, gw. Hmmm...oh, you are teasing. You knew that all along, didn't you!

Rico Leffanta

Date: 12/26/2021 11:01:00 AM

I still enjoy remembering the ladies in Baton Rouge Sunday stroll in pastel gowns with matching parasols . . . ., but as most people quickly find, opening a bumbershoot when it starts pouring rain can frequently be a bummer . . . . .Aloha!

L Milton Hankins
Date: 12/26/2021 11:44:00 AM

Aloha to you, Rico. Mele Kalikimaka, e haoli makahiki hou! I hope I got that spelled correctly. It has been over fifty years since I was living in Hawaii!