Magic Shadow Shapes - A MAGIC Christmas

"Dear Santa..."

by Bobbi Katz

We all hung up our stockings
And we left you a nice snack.
By now, I guess dear Santa,
You have filled your heavy pack.

Be careful, please, dear Santa,
On the rooftops where you go.
They're slanty and they're slippery
With a crust of ice and snow.

I guess I should be tired,
But I cannot fall asleep.
Tonight I'll count some reindeer,
Instead of counting sheep.

I think you are the nicest man
To do the things you do.
Merry Christmas, Santa dear,
And a Happy New Year too!

Santa

'Twas the night before Christmas and Santa's a wreck...
How to live in a world that's politically correct?
His workers no longer would answer to "Elves",
"Vertically Challenged" they're calling themselves.

And labor conditions at the North Pole
Were alleged by the union to stifle the soul,
Four reindeer had vanished, without much propriety,
Released to the wilds by the Humane Society.

And equal employment had made it quite clear
That Santa had better not use just reindeer.
So Dancer and Donner, Comet and Cupid,
Were replaced with 4 pigs, and you know that looked stupid!

And fairy tales, while not yet forbidden,
Were like Ken and Barbie, better off hidden.
For they raised the hackles of those psychological
Who claimed the only good gift was one ecological.

It's Christmas Time

It's Christmas time
And you can tell
The season is drawing near,
When carolers sing,
And children bring
Their toy lists and their cheer.

It's a special time for relaxation,
For fellowship and love.
A time for giving
And really living,
And blessings from above.

There's a special warmth and magic
In the people and in the air;
Happy, cheerful,
Helpful, tearful,
But most of all, they care.

Let's keep the good will flowing -
Make a special effort this year -
To lend a hand
To our fellow man,
Not just when Christmas draws near.

�1985 Steven R. Dixon

So Santa just stood there, disheveled, perplexed;
He could not figure out what to do next.
He tried to be merry, tried to be gay,
But you've got to be careful with that word today.

His sack was quite empty, limp to the ground;
Nothing fully acceptable was to be found.
Something special was needed, a gift that he might
Give to all without angering the left or the right.

A gift that would satisfy, with no indecision,
Each group of people, every religion;
Every ethnicity, every hue,
Everyone, everywhere...even you.

So here is that gift:
Its price beyond worth ...
"May you and your loved ones
Enjoy peace on earth."

(c) Harvey Ehrlich, 1992.

The Christmas Story

And it came to pass in those days that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be taxed. And all went to be taxed, every one into his own city.

And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judaea, unto the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, to be taxed with Mary his espoused wife, being great with child.

And so it was that while they were there, the days were accomplished that she should be delivered. And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.

And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid.

And the angel said unto them, "Fear not, for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day in the City of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord. And this shall be a sign unto you. Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger".

And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying, "Glory to God in the highest and on earth peace, good will toward men".

And it came to pass, as the angels were gone away from them into heaven, the shepherds said one to another, "Let us now go even unto Bethlehem and see this thing which is come to pass, which the Lord hath made known unto us".

And they came with haste and found Mary and Joseph and the babe, lying in a manger. And when they had seen it, they made known abroad the saying which was told them concerning this child.

And all that heard it wondered at those things which were told them by the shepherds. But Mary kept all these things and pondered them in her heart.

And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, as it was told unto them.

From the King James Version of the Bible

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