Gives new meaning to the term "Pleasure Cruise." 555 submarines going down.

With my luck, I would have ended up with Mrs. Howell. ;D

Great concept and funny lines, but lines 1,2,3,5,6,7, and 11 were off-pace ... didn't check the second half. A little more attention to nailing the pacing, and you'd have a sure winner here. 354.

TT's Guide to Perfect Parody Pacing would have nailed it for you. It'll only be at this location another month (Yahoo is closing down Geocities free hosting), then I'll try to move it somewhere else.

http://www.geocities.com/tommythedancingturtle/Pacing_Page_1.html

At least I died with a smile while reading this satire. Before my time, I used to watch reruns of Gilligan's on TV when it aired awhile back. Let me tell you this has got to be the randiest version of the OS but it's hilarious and enjoyable! I wouldn't mind being stuck on the island with Gilligan! LOL!! I echo blackjack's comment above! Here's 5 coconuts, 5 provisions, and 5 lifeboats to add to your castaway survival kit!

Ditto TT's comment about the pacing, although the 2nd 1/2 is much more solid. And the parody is an absolute riot! :D @ TT: You missed one of the best lines-- if not the best-- in the whole song! ;)

Tommy, I just took a look at your pacing site. Makes me wish I paid closer attention in high school English class when Mrs Steffens was discussing iambic pentameter. Your method is at least more understandable and practical. Sometimes I write these outbursts while trying to remember a song in my head, when I haven't heard it on radio or TV for 30 years. As long as a search through Google, I should be able to find your site if it is up, even if you change the address. Fiddlegirl, What line are you referring to? I normally try to avoid sexually or scatalogically oriented material. I'm a bit old fashioned that way. Politics is more my thing, when it comes to writing. But cat's version of Gilligan's Island sort of challenged me. The line about "if not for the courage of the fearless crew" in the original song was a lot faster than anything I could come up with on short notice. Sometimes I think I'd rather get the song posted than perfected. There are a few I would definitely correct when I put them all in a book for the amusement of family and record collector club members. This is number 49, and today's rant on President Obama makes 50. Sometimes I think I am coming to the end of the songs I know well enough to spoof. Maybe I should do like that fellow who likes "I Put A Spell On You" and just write three or four songs a day to the same tune. By then I should have the pacing down PAT!

good parody but I think... I'll pass on that cruise... 444

Dear, I didn't say that I didn't *read* the second half, just that I decided that that was enough pacing nits to make the point.

Patrick, I've taught many different subjects. in fields ranging from business to sports to academic and SAT prep, and others, and always tried to make the lessons understandable and practical. Thank you for the kind feedback, and please note that you're free to copy and print out the Guide, for personal, non-commercial use only. (If you start selling it, we split 50-50, OK?) :D

I'm a bit old-fashioned, too, as the Turtle can aTTest (haha... oh, Fiddlegirl...). But I LOLed at the line about Mary Ann! :D @ Studs Turtle: I gotcha... mea culpa. xo

I had no trouble following the parody and the pacing was on, perhaps because I was paying attention to the giggle-fest here. :) Naturally it's as funny as all get out. Seems they did get out...of clothes. :)