A Team to Thank

Diane, Lori, and Sheryl were first through the food line.

Today is Administrative Professional's Day, and Carla Johns in our office decided it would be fun to have a big spread of food to honor the three admins in Editorial and Magazines. So she distributed cards that we all signed, we got small gift cards and colorful bouquets, and I wrote a song that four of us sang to Diane Jones-Dunham, Sheryl Overstreet, and Lori Davis. 

The tune is (generally!) "If You Were the Only Girl in the World, and the words went like this:

1

If you were the only admins in the world,

And we were the only bosses . . .

We’d still have no fear, ‘cause you’d be right here;

You work like a team of hosses!

You pay all the bills and keep Accounting glad;

You keep going on, Elan won’t drive you mad!

Computers can’t rile you; you have such style, you

Work like a team of hosses!

 2

If you were the only admins in the world,

We wouldn’t be in a bind.

We’d still give you tasks, and you’d never ask

If we’d lost our bloomin’ minds!

Peter, Mark, and Margo have become your friends.

If you weren’t here, we know our lives would end!

Deadlines can’t throw you, we always know you

Work like a team of hosses!

 3

Problems with the warehouse or the U.S. mail—

They won’t make you grouse or let your products fail.

Our mission’s secure, you always endure;

You work like a team of hosses!

A colleague wrote me an e-mail after the party. "Thanks. It was good to laugh again!"

Morale-building, some moments of fun, LOTS of good food, and three worthy administrative assistants thanked: I'd say we did pretty well for one day!