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Have you ever used the wrong word in a setting and caused unintentional hilarity? You know, too casual or crass in a professional setting, too formal in a casual one?

While I was reminiscing in my personal blog about my family and friends who love to change the lyrics to songs (filkers), I remembered this one that has been in my famly for as long as I can remember. Talk about changing register!

Propel propel propel your craft docily down the liquid solution
ecstatically, ecstatically, ecstatically, ecstatically,
existence is but an illusion.

And of course the funny part for this blog is: I would probably sign it no different than the original:

Row Row Row your boat gently down the stream
Merrily, Merrily, Merrily, Merrily
Life is but a dream.

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