A represents the shining arc All children love its light. Because it keeps off bogey-men Who lurk around at night. B stands for Bottle baby, notice how He'll gaily laugh and crow Electric heaters warm the food That makes him quickly grow. C takes us to the Chafing dish Electric power brings The heat to it for making fudge And other tempting things. D represents the Dentist man Now painlessly he fills All aching teeth by working with Motor driven drills. D stands for Darned cold That's what you're going to be Because we've been fleeced and Abandoned by good old P G & E. E is for Elevator cars That smoothly gain the tower Of tallest buildings by the aid Of great electric power. F is for Fan, electric fan, It is the only thing That makes the heated summer days As cool as early spring. F stands for Futile Which is what your hopes are now Since Enron and Pacific Gas Cashed out the California cow. G is for Grandpa who can see To read quite well at night, The reason is, he sits beneath A shining Tungsten light. H stands for Heat, electric kind Within the range that makes The oven hot for bread and pies Or dandy sample cakes. I represents electric Irons That everybody knows Are now the cool, clean, modern way Of pressing all our clothes. J is for Joy that always comes To people every day Who quickly cook their daily food The new electric way. K is for Kitchen, neat and clean, And wired in latest style, Electric power helps the cook, And this explains her smile. L represents the twisting Lights That flash in changing lines And make the letters and the words Of advertising signs. M is for heavy Motor truck That works the whole year through And does not scare at girls and boys As horses often do. N surely stands for Nickelo, Where every changing scene Is flashed by bright electric light Upon the darkened screen. O stands for Organ that the man Now plays with greatest zest Because a motor does the work And gives his feet a rest. P is for Porch that after dark Is made as bright as day By clusters of electric lights That drive the gloom away. Q is for Queen, and as you see Beside her sits the king, They both enjoy the cooling breeze Electric fans can bring. R is for nimble Runabouts That keep so neat and clean Without the trouble, noise or dirt That follow gasoline. S is for Switch, but not the kind That makes bad children cry; It's fun to turn this one and see The darkest shadows fly. T is for Toaster, just see how The man is smiling down Upon the pile of breakfast toast It makes so crisp and brown. U stands for Urchin watching this Electric freezer spin He knows what good stuff it contains And that's what makes him grin. V is for Vacuum cleaner that Will keep the whole house bright, Because it swiftly sweeps the dirt And dust up out of sight. W stands for Wash machine Run by swift motor power, The wash day that was once so hard Is now a pleasant hour. X represents the Xmas tree now lighted by a wire, So that old Santa's whiskers can't Get singed by flames of fire. X stands for that old standby, X-ray The cure so many will need Who've been affected by side effects Of the energy companies' greed. Y is for Youthful appetite With which all people eat The tasteful food prepared upon Electric cookers neat. Z stands for Zero, when Jack Frost Rules everything until Electric radiators come And drive away his chill.

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