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Unwinding at home after a good week at the All Star II conference on Star Island. Many humid days, which weren't always fun - although the fog Thursday was impressive. But I did get to do quite a bit of singing, both in the chorus and as the leader of the Chanticleers. The latter are the motley band of Shoalers who promenade around the island every morning, rousing their fellows from slumber and urging them to break their fast with such timeless classics as:

We have pancakes! We have pancakes!
Syrup, too! Syrup, too!
Lot of melted butter! Lots of melted butter!
Yum, yum, yum! Yum, yum, yum!

Okay, I'll admit that the lyrics are ... not quite Grammy caliber, perhaps. But they do amuse folks, including the official Star Island Twitterperson: