Frosty The Snowman

The Classic

While not technically a Christmas song,  Frosty the Snowman has been associated with Christmas for many years.  Written and recorded by Gene Autry, the Singing Cowboy, in 1950, the character’s popularity took off after the 1969 Christmas special was broadcast on network television.  

Of course, the term has been known to golfers for many years as well, although not very fondly.  The genesis of the term is shrouded in the mists of time, although the reference is obvious.  Just plug a corncob pipe a button nose and two eyes made out of coal in a figure-eight on the scorecard, and there you have it.

While scouring the Internet for Frosty references, I found the following comment recently posted on the Celebration website for Disney with regard to the golf course there: 

“Frosty the Snowman and Golf”

I had always wanted to play Celebration and it was a real treat to finally do so. For starters the driving range is fun because you have islands you hit to while misshots go into water.
The putting green is near the first hole, we were able to putt and listen to Frosty the Snowman till our tee time came up.
The course is easy and not easy at the same time. Shot placement is key at some points but the length of the holes are friendly for shorter hitters.
The staff is extremely nice and the pro shop has great clothing items. After we played the round we were asked to complete a survey and got a free beer for our trouble, which was no trouble at all.
I will go back again!

I added the emphasis, above.  Given the enthusiasm of the review it appears that the commentor may have missed the irony of the music selection used at Celebration for those golfers warming up on the putting green.  But I could be wrong.

A Fun Guy, But Not On Your Card

Anyway, I hope everyone had a Merry Christmas.  Best wishes to all for a Happy (and healthy!) New Year in 2013.  And, of course, wishing for not too many snowmen on your scorecard this coming year. 

Happy New Year Everyone!!

Frosty The Snowman

Composed by: Jack Rollins and Steve Nelson

Parody Lyrics:

Frosty the Snowman is a dirty roten score,
With a corncob pipe and a button nose
Turns your score right into coal.
Frosty the snowman is a fairy tale, pros say,
They may never know but real golfers
Know how he comes to life each day.
There’s something very tragic in that
real bad lie they found.
For when they hit down on the ball
He began to come around.
O, Frosty the snowman
Was alive as he could be,
And the duffers say he could laugh
And play with you as well as me.
Thumpetty thump thump,
Thumpety thump thump,
Look at divots fly.
Thumpetty thump thump,
Thumpety thump thump,
foot-long clumps fly high.

Frosty the snowman felt
The sun was hot that day,
So he said, "Let's run and
I'll have some fun
As I melt your match away."
Down to the frog hair,
With a broomstick in his gut,
putting here and there all
Around the green saying,
Score me if you can.
He led them down the traps and rough
Right to the 18^th green.
And he only paused a moment when
the duffer hollered "Stop!"
For Frosty the snow man
Had to hurry on his way,
But he waved goodbye saying,
"You should cry,
I'll be back again next day."
Thumpetty thump thump,
Thumpety thump thump,
Look at divots fly.
Thumpetty thump thump,
Thumpety thump thump,
foot-long clumps fly high.

^_AMDGTM

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