Finally, we’re into the verses where the originals were working a bit to scan properly. As a result, the pressure is off me.
On the 6th day of Christmas
Canada gave to me
Writers a-writing
High sugar treats
Professionals
Athletic stars
Far northern sites
And a nation, bounded by seas.
Think of Robertson Davies.
Stephen Leacock.
Alice Munro.
Richard Wagamese.
Pierre Berton.
And Mordechai Richler.
Isabel
Yep. Good writers all. And not to forget another writer of a different ilk: Stuart McLean.
Tom
Tom – Indeed. There are really too many for this sort of summary. You could do a whole song just about writers. Or singers. Or . . .