The original song for this is a teriffic performance piece by Lou, who has somehow mastered the AMAZINGLY complex rhythm for this song. I hope I haven't butchered it too badly with my ode to Catrin's cookies and the Mudcat cafe! BTW - I like MY cookies with a tad extra Kahlua!

I imagined Catrin trying to type this recipe for Aine while she was multi-tasking with TOO many open chat lines on her computer...

- Al

CATRIN'S COOKIES
Tune: Orange Cocoa Cake (Lou & Peter Berryman)
New words by Al Boyce 8/17/2001

Hello Aine this is me. Say I found that recipe
For Catrin's Cookies, so dear Aine get a pencil quick because
Can you believe ICQ crashed? Max was on, Mudcat is up
The gang's online, yes all of them - they're in Mudcat Cafe!

One pound of light-brown brown sugar, Twelve ounces Milk Ghirardelli choc'late
Five cups of chunked up walnuts, One pound of softened butter, Three half-
Cups sugar, three half-teaspoons salt. Two tablespoons vanilla, One and
One half teaspoons baking soda 'Scuze me just a sec...

... 'Spaw, dear, I'm right over here
... Don't you let another "GUEST" thread con ya!
... Mousethief's having fun, Jon Freeman is done,
... Please excuse me while I chat with Aine!

Three eggs Aine...
... Sharon! Sharon! ONE song dear, not fifty-seven!
... Check the FAQ first...
Aine, one half cup or so of Kahlua,
Six cups of Robin Hood unsifted...
...Perma-Thread, top of the page!
Unsifted general purpose...
...Amos! I got your PM!

Six cups of Robin Hood unsifted general purpose flour, Aine
There I finally got it out!
... MMario I got your Midi...
... It got garbled...
One teaspoon of some Baking Powder
Twelve ounces Ghirardeli semi-
... Uh-oh, 'scuze me just a sec...

... Kat! Jack! I will be right back!
... I don't want to pee right here upon ya!
... Jen is having fun, Bradypus has run
Please excuse me, while I talk to Aine...

Aine, one more half-a-cup of...
... Sorcha, what's the matter dear?
Coffee Liquor Aine...
... Fielding! Don't FLAME Hammond! That's uncalled for!
... That's OK, Joe
Aine, three more tablespoons of Kahlua or Tia Marie
... Oh, ScottyG - what has happened now?

... Now don't worry Scott' - it's only just an oversight. Someone...
... Pinetop, write ScottG an email!
Aine, maybe...
... Yes in OUTLOOK!
Aine, maybe we should...
... AMERGIN! Where've you been all evening?
... Wolfgang - I will be right there, but...
...'Scuze me just a sec!

(DOUBLE-TIME:)

Really gotta go, An', d'ja get an ISP?, Are ya
Gonna switch to Mudcat with the help of Max and Pene? Well...
Little Hawk and I are gonna write a big response to Tiger's
Note about the CAPSLOCK Nazis (A Pandora's Box, that!)

Then at the Mudcat Concert in the PalTalk room
Later on this evening -
... Seamus? Seamus isn't it this evening?
... Is it Naemanson that will be playing at the show? I
Remember now it's Skipper Jack.

Trapper can't go. There's a brewfest in the bar for all the
Pickers with Pils. Well you know he's gotta go to that an'
Dorrie's gonna show up and if Ickle Dorrit's present after
That we have to reconnoiter over at the chat room...

I gotta go Aine, By the way d'ja ever recon-
sider joining one more Folk Board on the Internet?
... COMING Mrrzy, hold your horses, see you in the chat room soon...
See you later Aine, toodaloo!