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Travelin’ Again to Avalon

18 Jun

For the Grand Opening of the new Catalina Island Museum!

m.ocregister.com…

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— Tim

 
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  1. timerider

    June 18, 2016 at 3:35 pm

    Twenty- six miles across the sea
    Santa Catalina is a-waitin’ for me
    Santa Catalina, the island of romance, romance, romance, romance

    Water all around it everywhere
    Tropical trees and the salty air
    But for me the thing that’s a-waitin’ there-romance

    It seems so distant, twenty-six miles away
    Restin’ in the water serene
    I’d work for anyone, even the Navy
    Who would float me to my island dream

    Twenty- six miles, so near yet far
    I’d swim with just some water-wings and my guitar
    I could leave the wings but I’ll need the guitar for romance, romance, romance,
    romance

    Twenty- six miles across the sea
    Santa Catalina is a-waitin’ for me
    Santa Catalina, the island of romance

    A tropical heaven out in the ocean
    Covered with trees and girls
    If I have to swim, I’ll do it forever
    Till I’m gazin’ on those island pearls

    Forty kilometers in a leaky old boat
    Any old thing that’ll stay afloat
    When we arrive we’ll all promote romance, romance, romance, romance

    Twenty- six miles across the sea
    Santa Catalina is a-waitin’ for me
    Santa Catalina, the island of romance, romance, romance, romance

    Twenty- six miles across the sea
    Santa Catalina is a-waitin’ for me

     

    • David DeWitt

      June 18, 2016 at 3:43 pm

      It’s still waiting for me!

       

    • Gentleman Tim

      June 19, 2016 at 6:59 am

      Well, there’s the Buddy Rogers/Pirate Party version

      And the pre-Jolson Puccini version/inspiration, here by Placido Domingo

       

      • timerider

        June 19, 2016 at 2:56 pm

        Leave it to you Tim, for a really big shoe…. thank you!….:-)

         

  2. Gentleman Tim

    June 24, 2016 at 8:38 pm

    From Florida, an article on Avalon and Catalina Island. Errol’s in there, and island guide Lili Dana.

    www.floridatoday.com…

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