What is June?

         What is June? June is a common month for weddings. Summertime weddings are a reflection of beautiful brides and handsome grooms. The bride's dress gives us the feeling of romance, dedication, and loyalty to her groom. It makes her look pretty in the groom's eyes. There's a sparkle in their eyes that shows that they're very much in love. When they enter the room, the whole room lights up. The groom gets a nice kiss from the bride. Everyone sees their display of love and affection.

         Gratitude and kindness are character traits of caring and compassion that should be seen by everyone; qualities that should remain throughout life. Security, comfort, and strength are the vows of commitment given to the bride showing that she's loved, needed, and cherished; she doesn't have to worry about infidelity, trust, or communication.

         "June is Bustin' Out All Over", is from Rodger and Hammerstein's musical, "Carousel". Here are the lyrics from the song:

         {Male Ensemble}

         But it's coming, by gum
         We can feel it come
         You can feel it in your heart
         You can see it in the ground

         {Female Ensemble}

         You can see it in the trees
         You can smell it in the breeze

         {Whole Ensemble}

         Look around! Look around! Look around!

         {Nettie Fowler}

         June is bustin' out all over
         All over the meadow and the hill
         Buds're bustin' outa bushes
                   And the rompin' river pushes
                   Ev'ry little wheel that wheels beside the
         mill.

         June is bustin' out all over
         The feelin' is gettin' so intense
         That the young Virginia Creepers
         Have been huggin' the bejeepers
         Outta all the morin' glories on the fence!
         Because it's June!

         {Ensemble + Nettie Fowler}

         June, June, June
         Just because it's June, June, June!

         {Nettie Fowler}

         Fresh and alive and gay and young
         June is a love song, sweetly song

         {Ensemble + Nettie Fowler}

         June is bustin' out all over!
         The saplin's are bustin' out with sap!
         Love has found my brother, Junior
         And my sister's even loonier!
         And my Ma is getting' kittenish with Pap!
         June is bustin' out all over

         {Nettie Fowler}

         To ladies the men are payin' court
         Lotsa ships are kept at anchor
         Just because the captains hanker
         For the comfort they can only get in port!

{Ensemble + Nettie Fowler}

         Because it's June!
         June, June, June
         Just because it's June, June, June!

         {Nettie Fowler}

         June makes the bay look bright and blue
         Sails gleaming white on sunlit booms

         {Ensemble + Nettie Fowler}

         June is bustin' out all over
         The ocean is full of Jacks and Jills
         With her little tail a-swishin'
         Ev'ry lady fish is wishin'
         That a male would come
         And grab 'er by the gills!

         {Nettie Fowler}

         June is bustin' out all over!
         The sheep aren't sheepish anymore!
         All the rams that chase the ewe sheep
         Are determined there'll be new sheep
         And the ewe-sheep aren't even keepin
         score!

         {Ensemble + Nettie Fowler}

         On account-a it's June! June, June, June
         Just because it's June, June, June!

         I thought this song was appropriate for June.


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         PROMPT: What do you know about June? Research and write what you know or base this on fiction or with true facts.
June could also be the name of a person, but it still should relate to the month.


         Written by Anna Marie Carlson
         Friday, June 23, 2023