{"id":944,"date":"2017-04-14T22:27:45","date_gmt":"2017-04-15T05:27:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mwenda.com\/creatures\/?page_id=944"},"modified":"2026-01-12T22:12:06","modified_gmt":"2026-01-12T22:12:06","slug":"dry-suit-poem","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/mwenda.com\/seacreatures\/?page_id=944","title":{"rendered":"The Dry Suit Poem"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Often, following a paddling trip, my dry suit wants hanging on our shower rod, and it is, for a while, a substantial presence in our tiny apartment, sometimes startling those who enter\u00a0the bathroom. We have taken to referring to this colorful visitor as “Mister Drippy;” and so naturally I wrote this song.<\/p>\n

Old-timers will want to sing it to the melody of “Mister Sandman,” sounding as much like the Chordettes as possible, and remitting a licensing fee to ASCAP, with apologies to Pat Ballard.<\/p>\n

\u00a0 Ahem!<\/em><\/p>\n

I.<\/p>\n

Mister Drippy, mango in hue,
\nWe’d be all wet, if it weren’t for you!
\nYour sturdy booties\u00a0and cute\u00a0bungee\u00a0drawstring
\nPut us\u00a0in the mood for Nigel Foster-ing!
\nMister Drippy, keep us intact,
\nGive us the closure that wet suits have lacked.
\nKeep the deep from seeping through!
\nMister Drippy, that’s what you do.<\/p>\n

II.<\/p>\n

Mister Drippy, trusty and true,
\nMade in Arcata, of Gore-Tex and glue;
\nNeoprene, latex, Cordura\u00a0and Velcro,
\nIn the\u00a0shower, a\u00a0florescent scarecrow!
\nMister Drippy, keep us from grief:
\nOne zip for closure, and one for relief.
\nKeep the deep from seeping through!
\nMister Drippy, that’s what you do.<\/p>\n

III.<\/p>\n

Mister Drippy, tender but tough,
\nA little bit cozy, at collar and cuff.
\nCleaned\u00a0in warm water, with liquid detergent,
\nSeals to be replaced, before it’s urgent!
\nMister Drippy, just common sense,
\nOne sort\u00a0for ladies, another for gents.
\nKeep the deep from seeping through!
\nMister Drippy, that’s what you do.<\/p>\n

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