Didee & Didoo – Poem “The Great Outdoors”
“The Great Outdoors” Animals on all fours, live in the great outdoors. Animals give birth, on their Mother Earth. This is their home, where they […]
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Didee & Didoo – Poem “Hip Hop”
HIP HOP They wear their caps backwards, and they speak new words. I really don’t like to tease, but their pants are down to their
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Didee & Didoo – Poem “Canada Day”
Canada Day On Canada Day, an Elder will pray. Our Gwichin Nation, put on a celebration. O Canada we sing loud, because Canadians, we’re proud.
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Didee & Didoo – Poem “Going Green”
GOING GREEN You’ll know what I mean, when I say he’s going green. Uncle’s house was brown, when he left town. But when he came
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Didee & Didoo – Poem “Mischief”
Mischief We all did it one time or another, but we never told our mother. We never even bother, to tell our father. For the
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Didee & Didoo – Poem “How Bear Lost His Tail”
“How Bear Lost His Tail” This is a long time ago tail about how Bear lost his tail. At first Bear’s tail was long then
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Didee & Didoo – Poem “Christmas Concert”
CHRISTMAS CONCERT TIME IS NEAR AND IT COMES ONCE A YEAR. THE WEATHER IS A BIT COOL AN’ WE ALL GO TO THE SCHOOL. THE
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Didee & Didoo – Poem “My Other Brother”
“My Other Brother” We grew up in Old Crow Yukon me and my friend William Nukon. He was like my other brother an’ he was
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Didee & Didoo – Poem “Crying”
CRYING I consider myself a strong guy but I always seems to cry. I don’t even have to try ‘Cause I know how to cry.
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Didee & Didoo – Poem “Baseball Caps”
Baseball Caps Caps is what we wear An’ it’s part of our gear From morning to night Caps make us look right. We wear baseball
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Didee & Didoo – Poem “Elves”
ELVES North Pole is where they stay where they work and play. They work, nonstop in Santa’s toy shop. They make lots of noise Building
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Didee & Didoo – Poem “My Prayer”
My Prayer Thank you,Creator, for giving me another day. Please guide me and show met the way. Always keep me humble and strong, and keep me
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Didee & Didoo – Poem “I wish I were a kid again”
“I wish I were a kid again” Wouldn’t it be just nice if we could live our life twice. To be a kid once more
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Didee & Didoo – Poem “My health is my wealth”
“My health is my wealth” I put a halt to using salt. Sugar I don’t taste ’cause it’s a waste. Not only that, I don’t
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Didee & Didoo – Poem “ABORIGINAL DAY”
ABORIGINAL DAY I just couldn’t wait, for the June 21st date. It comes just once a year, so our best we wear. When it’s Aboriginal
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Didee & Didoo – Poem “Stealing”
If something looks appealing, don’t even think of stealing. If to you it doesn’t belong, to take it would be wrong. If it’s not your
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Didee & Didoo – Poem “Observer \ Communicator”
Observer \ Communicator I work at the CARS station, where I measure the precipitation. I record the air pressure, and the snow I measure. When
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Didee & Didoo – Poem “Newfie”
NEWFIE He’s a funny little man, who came from Newfoundland. He’s always happy like a clown, and Whitehorse is his home town. He’s always goofy,
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Didee & Didoo – Poem “Autobiography”
Autobiography I DON’T LIKE TO WRITE ABOUT MYSELF ‘CAUSE SOMETIMES I FEEL LIKE AN ELF. I WAS BORN UP IN OLD CROW WHERE THE PORCUPINE
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Didee & Didoo – Poem “Cabin Fever”
All winter trappers trap beaver But then they catch cabin fever. They quit trappin’ for mink an’ squirrels ‘cause they want to see the can
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Didee & Didoo – Poem “WINTER IS GONE”
When the birds arrive it’s great to be alive. It’s great to hear the birds an’ to see the caribou herds. There’s lots of sunshine
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Didee & Didoo – Poem “Mistakes”
Sometimes I start to shake when I make a mistake. We pretend it’s a fake when we make a mistake. Our hearts will ache ‘cause
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Didee & Didoo – Cartoon “Taxi Business”
Allan Benjamin is a cartoonist from Old Crow, Yukon.
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Didee & Didoo – Poem “Goaltender (Josh)”
If you’re a goaltender you can’t be tender. The puck will go past if your reflex is not fast. You have to flop to make
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Didee & Didoo – Poem “Self Taught”
Since I was a little elf I’ve been teaching myself. When I was alone I learned stuff on my own. I learned a lot but
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Didee & Didoo – Poem “53 Year Old Machine”
This 53 year old machine is still kind of mean. Maybe a bit slow but she can still go. It needs more than one part
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Didee & Didoo – Poem “Trimble Gilbert”
My uncle Trimble Gilbert recorded a fiddle CD with Wilbert. Arctic Village is his home town where you’ ll hear his fiddle sound. Rev. Gilbert
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Didee & Didoo – Poem “High Tech”
My uncle is a redneck but he’s also high tech. He talks on his cell phone chewing on a caribou bone. When he’s on his
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Didee & Didoo – Poem “Two Old Ladies” Part Two
Slowly their strength grew An’ the winter they made it through. The two old ladies survived the cold weather By working together and sleeping together.
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Didee & Didoo – Poem ” I wish I had wings”
I wish I had wings ‘stead of these arm things. ‘Cause I prefer to fly way up in the sky. Then I don’t have to
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Didee & Didoo – Poem “Cold Rush”
Allan Benjamin is a cartoonist from Old Crow, Yukon.
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Didee & Didoo – Poem “Andy Nieman”
“Andy Nieman” He’s a residential school survivor and the devil was his driver. He knows all about pain ‘cause he was addicted to cocaine. He
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Didee & Didoo – Poem “Culture Camp”
Allan Benjamin is a cartoonist from Old Crow, Yukon.
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Didee & Didoo – Poem “Two Old Ladies Part One”
TWO OLD LADIES PART ONE There were stories about a famine when there was no meat an’ salmon. People were in search of the caribou
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Didee & Didoo – Poem “January”
The month of January is kind of scary. We don’t have to be told ‘cause this month is so cold. The temperature goes to 40
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Didee & Didoo – Poem “Dear Abby”
Here’s my letter dear Abby ‘cause things are not too shabby. I need you to make me happy ‘cause I don’t like to be crappy.
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Didee & Didoo – Poem “Bear Dogs”
They like to bark an’ scream but they’re too small for a dog team. Some are black an’ some are white and some pretend to
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Didee & Didoo – Poem “Glad Temper”
I don’t like to write about myself ‘cause sometimes I feel like an elf. I was born up in Old Crow where the Porcupine River
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Didee & Didoo – Poem “He Missed His Girlfriend”
Allan Benjamin is a cartoonist from Old Crow, Yukon.
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Didee & Didoo – Poem “Ski-Doo”
Ski-Doo It doesn’t bark or scream an’ it replaced the dog team. It was a new thing that starts with a string. It can turn
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Didee & Didoo – Poem “I’m Just an Old Dog”
I’m just an old dog My name is Grover an’ I’m just a leftover. At one time I was in my prime. Now I’m an
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Didee & Didoo – Poem “Louise and Chris”
Louise and Chris Uncles’ kids numbered over a dozen And Louise is my first cousin. Just in case you didn’t know We all grew up
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Didee & Didoo – Poem “Bush Pilots”
When they fly bush planes they always use their brains. Sometimes it’s a tight squeeze when they land on wheels or skis. Or they land
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Didee & Didoo – Poem “Free Meal”
Allan Benjamin is a cartoonist from Old Crow, Yukon.
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Didee & Didoo – Poem “Don Burnstick”
“Don Burnstick” He comes from down south an’ he knows how to use his mouth. If you’re feelin’ crappy he’ ll soon make you happy.
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Didee & Didoo – Poem “Sourtoe Cocktail”
There are strange things done in the land of the midnight sun. Captain Dick ended up with a toe when someone froze it off at 40 below.
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Didee & Didoo – Poem “Sewing”
Sewing My auntie makes extra bucks when she sews mukluks. When she sews beaver mitts Auntie never calls it quits. She makes tea in dippers
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Didee & Didoo – Poem “Old Crow Trading Post”
OLD CROW TRADING POST Philip Dicquamare came from France and Old Crow he found by chance. Philip was a French man and a trading post
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Didee & Didoo – Poem “Cabin Door Sign”
Cabin Door Sign I’m not always at home ‘Cause I’m always on the roam. You don’t need to knock My door doesn’t have a lock.
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Didee & Didoo – Poem “Best Singer”
“Best Singer” The songs that I wrote will put a lump in my throat. But the best song I ever heard came from my little
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Didee & Didoo – Poem “Buttons”
Buttons We used to play this game and buttons is the name. With buttons we pay an’ that’s why we play. We dig a hole
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Didee & Didoo – Poem “She Saved My Life”
She Saved My Life She’s my uncle’s wife and she saved my life. Her name is Nancy an’ she’s really fancy. And I’ll tell you
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Didee & Didoo – Poem “Through the Eyes of an Elder”
Through the eyes of an elder I see through the eyes of an elder Not through the helmet of a welder. If you see through
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Didee & Didoo – Poem “Uncle & Bob”
UNCLE AND BOB Uncle doesn’t like a fly And Bob likes to fly. Uncle knows the land An’ Bob knows how to land. Uncle like
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Didee & Didoo – Poem “Grandma Suzie”
GRANDMA SUZIE If she hits you with her cane she’ll give you a little pain. But it won’t hurt ‘cause she likes to flirt. We
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Didee & Didoo – Poem “Merle Haggard”
“Merle Haggard” He was always on the roam when he sang “Sing Me Back Home”. The strangers were his back up band when Merle sang
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Didee & Didoo – Poem “Tinkering”
“TINKER” I think he’s a good thinker ‘cause he always likes to tinker. He likes to take stuff apart then he tries to make it
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Didee & Didoo – Poem “Body Heat”
Body Heat When it’s a cold autumn you’ll freeze your bottom. You can either migrate or better yet hibernate. You can’t do no harm when
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Didee & Didoo – Poem “Teachers”
TEACHERS They teach our little creatures that’s why we have teachers. They teach them to read an’ write and of course to be polite. When
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Didee & Didoo – Poem “Don Cherry”
Don Cherry His name is Don Cherry an’ he’s named after a berry. His nickname is Grapes he has suits of all colours an’ shapes.
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Didee & Didoo – Poem “Being Caribou”
Allan Benjamin is a cartoonist from Old Crow, Yukon.
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Didee & Didoo – Poem “Check Up”
Allan Benjamin is a cartoonist from Old Crow, Yukon.
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Didee & Didoo – Poem “Body Parts”
BODY PARTS We’re born with a new body but aging makes it shoddy. If I could get a new part I would go for a
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Didee & Didoo – Poem “Store”
Store I don’t like to buy pop but I like to shop. I can use my credit card when I need to buy lard. Or
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Didee & Didoo – Poem “Here Are The News”
Here Are The News: Jerome went up river to cut wood and Albert say he’s doing good. Stephen went to Whitehorse for dog race and
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Didee & Didoo – Poem “Bruce”
“BRUCE” I’m not as tough as Bruce He’s as strong as a moose. He has lots of power ‘cause he can pack flour. In the
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Didee & Didoo – Poem “Victor Cheated Death”
Victor Cheated Death He left his kids and wife and he lost his life. They all cried ‘cause the husband had died. It happened in
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Didee & Didoo – Poem “Margaret Blackfox”
Toughest Gwichin She was as tough as rocks my great grandma Margaret Blackfox. She was the toughest Gwichin ‘cause any race she can win. Didoo
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Didee & Didoo – Poem “Better To Be Poor”
Better To Be Poor It’s better to be poor than to have more. It’s better to be poor than to be sore. It’s better to
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Didee & Didoo – Poem “River”
RIVER It can rise and drop and it will never stop. It can be fast or slow and it will always flow. It can be
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