Wednesday, February 20, 2008

The Berrett Call

So apparently on the Berrett side of my family going back... 5 generations, we have a song. It's to the tune of "The Call of Love" in the old LDS hymnbook (pre-1985). It looks nice, but as a song it's terribly cheesy.

Verse 1
"In the month of August, a welcome call we hear
So we answer gladly, and all assemble here
Oh, hear the Berrett Call:

Chorus
"The Berrett Call is to help us, our love to increase
A name to love and to honor, it never shall cease
We love to tell of, we love to sing of, a name good and true
Our ancestors, the Berretts, we are proud of you

Verse 2
"From a far-off country, a land across the sea
They came for the gospel, to worship and be free
Oh, listen to their call

Verse 3
"We who are their children, will each be true and strong
Be proud of our birthright, we'll always carry on.
We'll heed the Berrett Call.

Words by Louie Berrett O'Bray, 1953




Another one of my ancestors wrote this song. It's much better.
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Thursday, February 14, 2008

Dorm Heart Attack Valentines' Day 2008 by Maeser 72

Previously published as a Facebook note.
Last night my roommates decided to go check on Roxy because we had heard rumors about the boys locking her in her room. What we found when we went downstairs was much different: the Maeser 72 boys were heart-attacking the front of our hall! I thought this was mostly for my roommates because they doorbell-ditched Valentines' ask-outs to some of the Maeser 72 boys (Brad Lewis, McKay Britsch, Jeff Björkman, Alan Reintjes, and Anthony Carlson) and one or two others to ask them out, but Alan has informed me that it was for everybody. You guys are awesome.
So here are all the hearts the boys wrote that I was able to write down/get a video of (my fingers and toes are frozen!). Most are original or inside jokes, and others are just cheesy or altered-to-fit-BYU pickup lines.
Hold me tightly
Gentle meadow spring sprints through the grassy darkness belting out for truth
To love and to be loved is to feel the sun from both sides
You make me feel like a natural ... man?
I love you
Let's have a textual relationship
I'll build you a cake
If you were cheese, I would totally cut you
If I was a spoon and you were a fork, we'd have a spork
We love you
1 volcano says to the other, "I lava-you!"
I will enjoy your Facebook profile
Your inner beauty consumes my soul
I need you like campus police need a life
Your pleasant personality is trumped only by your classy pants preferences
Meet me at the bell tower
If a magical wizard sent us on a magnificent quest, we would complete the quest by sundown, converse passionately by dinner, and glory in our love with all the kingdom before bed
Touch me (appropriately)
I have romantic feelings for you
If I had a magic carpet I'd fly straight to your heart and establish friendly relations with the locals
I can't hide my feelings anymore
Sink me
Tenderly embrace me ... hard
That's what he said
"Chris Brown" (enough said)
I'll give you a high-five every night we must part
You're the jello in my life
I've been and will forever be waiting for you
I would hug you so respectfully
Insert cheesy Valentines day note here
I watch you in the periodicals
I'm lovin' it! M
I'm writing this on a hymn book
Did you hear that? My heart skipped a beat
I could call you baaaaaaby
Don't hide your thoughts anymore
Oh sweet nothings
I need you like the creamery needs more selection
You turn me off ("off" crossed out)!
:)
You twist my heart like a pretzel
Are you a gardener? Because I'd like to plant my tulips near yours
Look at me eye to eye
I'm a melting igloo and you are the fire inside
I have your picture taped to my chest and I would never take it off (it would hurt)
I'm letting it all out
You are the color in my M&Ms
I need you like the cure for AIDS
The sky is jealousy because the stars are in your eyes
Some like it hot! I agree with Marylin
Fill in the blank: Our ___ is ___ and ___ will ___ die ___
Nobody touches other men but me. -- Christian
I need you like a trashman needs a dumpster
Be my Valentine
Sine may oop
If you were a booger, I'd pick you first
I cherish thee
Frolic through flowers (with picture of two stick people frolicking)
If you and I were Buddhist we would be reincarnated on the top and bottom lips of the most finest jaguar
These words all rhyme: mine, fine, time, rhyme
You --- what --- --- --- (need to go read that one again)
----------- (that one too)
If I had a nickel for every time I saw someone as beautiful as you I'd have 5 cents
I want to farm my love potatoes in your fertile garden (with picture of farmer plowing)
------- -------- 70% -------- ------- entire time (reread that too)
Nice clothes
I need you like ----- needs to come down - ------ and Mike
Kiss me gently
I'll be the honey, you be the bee
You are the honey on my buns
You are as fine as a freshly manufactured cherry door - #72 and Mike
pg. 356
I'd go a month without washing my underwear for you
I love you like a fox loves a box who needs a box who loves foxi!
72 + Fugal = trouble and/or love
I need you like a terrorist needs a cell phone activated car bomb
Silver crescent moon, find your shine in her soft eyes, a wonderful sky
You can call me Papa
Happy Valentines' Day!
Clever jokes
If you were a stack of flapjacks, I'd be a lumberjack so I could build you a two-story house to weave your baskets in
Kiss me
I want you
<3 me+you
You make me weak in the knees!
If you had a hairy lip, I would totally tweeze it for you
I need you like a fish needs a symmetrical body and paired organs to survive
You be the cheese I'll be the it
You're worth every pickup line every time
Hey girl
72 loves you
Fugal rhymes with Bugle. I love Bugles!
I need you like Roger Clemens needs a solid case - 72 and Mike
I need you like my dad needs a high-resolution big-screen TV and DVR to record his favorite shows
I'll be ---'s ---- you've --- --- --- (need to reread)
You are the sugar on my cookie
I want to capture the planets in your eyes
We love you randomly
If your lips were Skittles I'd want to taste the rainbow
Be ours
I want to make ---------------- (reread)
Romantic innuendos
This is a black Valentine
Fill in the blank: will ___ be ___ for ___ time
Love Maeser 72
Once upon a time there was a little girl who loved a little boy who really loved a different girl. Too bad!
I need you like Bob Marley needs pot - 72 and Mike
You are the Crisco to my favorite chocolate chip cookie recipe
If you were a multivitamin I would take you daily
I want to caress your eyelashes with the utmost ferocity and passion
My eyelashes flutter for you
I need you like the Krebs cycle needs acetyl CoA to transport carbon compounds
You are like an untamed stallion (with picture of snake and dragon)
Fugal me!
I think I need CPR- you just took my breath away
I love you 10^infinity
Do you have a map? I keep getting lost in your eyes
Are you lost? Heaven's a long way from here
ARGH! Surrender yer booty!
You're money!
You light my candle
I love you more than 1000 red baboons
You're the Quaker in my oats
I live for your texts!
I'll be jealous of every wallpost from other guys
FOXY
I will support you when you're old and wrinkly
I love you randomly!
Look at me eye to eye
Circle the most correct answer: Our love/hate relationship will always/never/sometimes last forever/never
Oh sweet nothings!
Your inner beauty consumes my soul
You boys are so creative! Tell me if I missed anything.
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