They say,
cough —
and the
world coughs
with you
***
And to-day that cough
has ferried us to
this gentle turn.
***
Eight hundred posts.
I never would have
believed it.
Yet here we are. And
here we go again.
***
Onward—to the 900th!
(or thereabouts)
.
2.
The lost tapes part II
Here We Go Again
Written & performed
by George J. Raymond
copyright© 2025
Why did I answer when
you called my name?
Thought I was tired
of playing this game
***
Opened my heart
and in you came, and
here we go again.
***
What is the meaning
to this ride I’m on?
I just go up and down
and round and round
***
To-day it’s you and
me and all i know
is here we go again
***
You pick me up with just your smile
(Oh yeh, you do)
You make wonder if you’re real
Are you? Are you?
***
So to-day I guess
it’s me and you,
standing side by side
and wondering who
loves the other one more
than the other one knew
***
Here we go
Here we go
Here we go again
*
To listen to Part one click here
3.
And From All of Me,
to Some of You,
I Wish a Merry Christmas,
a Cheerful Holiday,
and a Happy New Y’ar!
Sincerely,
The Undersigned
Keep circulating the URL
I remember quoting those lyrics in my high school yearbook.
And today, thinking about those lyrics makes me wish I had graduated.
Thanks for reading, Noisily.
Happy holidays my friend
You, too, Sadje. I am very much looking forward to being with my family.
A lovely poem!
Thanks, S!
D’you know, Geo. that until this moment I didn’t realise there was a tally of published posts. And what did I discover when I found it? That Vinyl Connection is six behind you. So I hope you welcome new members to your exclusive club. Ive already bought the velvet lapelled dinner jacket.
PS. Nice song.
Aye, but at this pace, you’ll have me beaten in a trice, Bruce. Nevertheless, welcome. And thanks.
Congratulations on 800 posts! That’s a huge milestone!
Thank you very much, Kymber!
Here we go again, but who’s counting? Bring ’em on!
Thank you, E Sum! I really appreciate it.
Wishing you the best! 😊
Thank you, Megan!
Very cool song!!! (I was going to write “Congratulations!” 800 times but there wasn’t enough room.) :)
Hah! You’re right. I tried it and had to stop at 799. So close! But at least we tried. Or thought about trying. Or just made it all up. Happy Holidays, MM! (And thanks for listening to the song!)
When you hit 800 posts, you can’t aim for 900. You have gone past a tipping point in the human craving for big round numbers. You picked an excellent one for #800 but nothing less than 1,000 will satisfy us now!
Then let’s skip over 800 completely. My next post will be number 901. Thanks, Geoff!
Onward!
Indeed! Thanks, YAB
An ode to posting—nicely done.
Thank you, Pam!
If trefology is rice it has a long way to go before the bowl is full.
Haha Thanks, Bob!
Congrats on 800 posts, that’s a heck of an achievement.
Thanks, Tyeth!
Where do you find these wonderful songs!! Its like Lennon is back with us for a day.
Hah!
(1) Ah, yes. The wet cough pandemic…
(2) Sad to say, but 800 posts won’t support enough barbed wire to keep the cattle on a Texas ranch from escaping to Oklahoma.
(3) Loved the song! In fact I’m gonna listen to it a second time. Here we go again…
(4) “The sum of you” is very holistic. A part of me approves of that approach.
(5) The Undersigned reminds me of girls who get their kardashian cheeks tattooed with the signature of their beloved. And that reminds me of a girl named Tita who went to the tattoo parlor with a friend named Betty.
Betty: “Your turn.”
Tita: “Um, no thanks. I’ll sit this one out.”
(Tita later decided to hitch up with her childhood sweetheart: “I’m gonna mary Chris Musse!”)
(6) Everyone here (just me, but whatever!) wishes you a Merry Christmas, a Happy New Year, and a hundred more posts in the time span of infinity and beyond!
Thank you so much, David! A long time reader. And I appreciate all of your great comments
greetings to you too… and congrats on the 800th…
Thank you, fmd!
congrats friend..
Thank you, wsm(B). I appreciate it.
Congratulations!
Thank you, david!
Congratulations on reaching 800 awesome blogs! Your commitment and creativity are admirable. :)
Thank you, Nancy! And have a Merry Christmas!
Congrats, tref! And Merry Christmas to you as well!
Thank you, Ilsa! I hope you have a great holiday. Dec 23 is coming soon! Good luck with your book!
Thank you, friend!
What delightful gifts! 800 posts! A song! Oh you spoil us! Merry Christmas Trefy!
Thanks, Janny! Merry Christmas to you, too. I hope you have a great holiday! I truly appreciate all your great comments. They always make my day.
As do your post for me! They always cheer me up!
800, my heavens! Your posts always give me the gift of a smile. Thank you for being here, time and again, and giving me light no matter what cloudy skies hung over me. A blessed Christmas to you, my friend! xxxxx
Jean I hardly know how to respond. Thank you so much. Such kind words. Merry Christmas to you, too, Jean. And Happy New Year!!
800 posts are nothing to sneeze—or cough—at. Don’t stop now.
Thanks, fw65! Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays
Well done on the 800 and Merry Christmas!
Thank you and to you as well, draliman
Congrats on reaching 800 posts! 🙋♀️😊🙌
Thanks, Carol!
Happy New Year, Geo!
And to you, as well. I have big hopes for 2026.
800 posts! Congratulations! Here’s to the next 800!!!! Thank you for all your uplifting and entertaining poetry posts – they are much appreciated!
The pleasure is mine. Thanks, p.h.
Congratulations Tref!!!! That is awesome…mine are easy compared to yours because you have to think of all of these…. Congratulations again! You deserve it.
Thanks, Max!
Congratulations on the mighty 800 & more! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Also, the poem “The Lost Tapes” is beautiful! 😊
Thanks, Mia!