In Praise of Elvira Gulch
In Praise of Elvira Gulch
By Elton Camp
Just because she was willing to fight
Nobody wants to speak of Elvira right
She was just trying to guard her cat
Now what can be wrong about that
A dog with such a bad disposition
To punish him became her mission
To silly sentiment she didn’t give in
And wouldn’t let some schoolgirl win
Elvira went to the sheriff, had a fit
And she came away holding a writ
Her property Dorothy didn’t avoid
She intended to have Toto destroyed
So after the miscreant she did catch
All she needed was a basket latch
And give Elvira credit for being green
For riding on a bicycle she was seen
It’s mainly because she wasn’t cute
That, about Elvira, few give a hoot
(Note: This assumes knowledge of the movie, “The Wizard of Oz.”)
Copyright © Elton Camp | Year Posted 2012
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