In der town of Lotsashmiles
Dere liffed ein burgermeister, mild
Who ate so much dat pretty soon
He svelled up like ein bik balloon.
Und den like magic dere arose
Ein mushy mushroom on hiss nose.
Und all der pipples laff in sport
At burgermeister’s viggly vort.
But burgermeister said, mit glee,
Dis giffs me stature, don you see?
I am und man uff great import
I haff vorld’s largest viggly vort!
And pipples from around de vorld
Vill come to see dis … gem—dis pearl—
Dis…VORT I vear viss grace und style
Und make der town uff Lotsaschmiles -- Famous!
Und so der pipples understood
Da mushroom on hiss nose vass goot
Except those who had no import—
All vished dey hat ein viggly vort.
Und dat, I hate to say, mein friends
Iss how dis fonky story ends—
Lotsa frowns are now der style
Of dose who liff in Lotsaschmiles.

4/24/2026
The Words That Got to Me
Well, "wiggly vort" for starters, of course! What can top that? Der pimples is pretty cute, too! And if you recite this - as I did - with a Yiddish accent, well, triple the fun of an already amusing tale!
This had to be so tricky to transliteration, but you did it masterfully! I felt like a little kid at temple being entertained by an old Zeyde in the congregation or something!! Hilarious and adorable and fun! So glad I started my day off with this! Xoxo