What I Call Things
You call it stuff,
I call it junks.
You call it corral,
I call it fence.
You call it path,
I call it trail.
You call it violin,
I call it fiddle.
You call it rifle,
I call it gun.
You call it cottage,
I call it cabin.
You call it hat,
I call it cap.
You call it mutt,
I call it dog.
You call it skiff,
I all it boat.
You call it sneakers,
I call it runners.
You call it backpack,
I call it packsack.
You call it hatchet,
I call it axe.
You call it lumber,
I call it board.
You call it barrel,
I call it tank.
You call it outboard,
I call it kicker.
You call it shed,
I call it cache.
You call it washroom,
I call it toilet.
Gee! Stuff Is Getting Faster!
Long ago: Gee! My dogteam is fast!
Today: Gee! My skidoo is fast!
Long ago: Gee! My woodsaw is fast!
Today: Gee! My chainsaw is fast!
Long ago: Gee! My paddle is fast!
Today: Gee! My outboard is fast!
Long ago: Gee! My wheelbarrow is fast!
Today: Gee! My fourwheeler is fast!
Long ago: Gee! My axe is fast!
Today: Gee! My log splitter is fast!
Long ago: Gee! My shovel is fast!
Today: Gee! My snow blower is fast!
Long ago: Gee! My chilsel is fast!
Today: Gee! my auger is fast!
Long ago: Gee! My hammer is fast!
Today: Gee! My nail gun is fast!
Long ago: Gee! My pedal bike is fast!
Today: Gee! My motorbike is fast!
Long ago: Gee! My sledge hammer is fast!
Today: Gee! My jackhammer is fast!
Long ago: Gee! My grass cutter is fast!
Today: Gee! My lawnmower is fast!
Long ago: Gee! My dogteam is fast!
Today: Gee! My skidoo is broken!
Tomorrow: Gee! My dogteam is fast!