Wednesday, February 25, 2009

Make the Marion berry official

[A recent attempt to designate an official state berry has caused a political brouhaha.]

Oregon's blackcaps, straws, rasps and blues
are all delicious berries most fine,

And let us not forget the grapes
that make all that wonderful wine.

But remember, in choosing
our official fruit of the vine,

That it is the sweet Marion berry
to which we can truly say "you are mine."