(Reprinted from www.unwind.com.)
(Editor’s Note: In need of some relief from the winter doldrums? Try singing this version of “Winter Wonderland” aloud, preferably near your computer.)
Another “ping,”
Are you listenin’?
The ‘puter screen,
Is a-glistenin’.
With icons so bright,
They light up the night,
Welcome to the e-mail wonderland!
Gone away,
Are the hall talks.
Here to stay,
Is the Inbox.
Flagged “urgent, please read!”,
And “answer with speed!”.
Welcome to the e-mail wonderland!
In the morning e-mails start to add up.
No lunch today ‘cause messages abound.
Just click away and hope the server stays up.
You can’t do your job if it goes down.
10 p.m.,
You’re not tired.
The caffeine,
Has you wired.
The day’s not complete,
Till the final delete,
Welcome to the e-mail wonderland!
In the morning e-mails start to add up,
No lunch today ‘cause messages abound.
Just click away and hope the server stays up.
You can’t do your job if it goes down.
Until you,
Are retired,
The same old grind,
It is required.
You’ll face unafraid,
That message parade.
Welcome to the e-mail wonderland!