Monday, 7 August 2023

SANTA HAD TO INSURE THE SLEIGH

 

Santa had to insure the sleigh

At a fixed premium every time he flew

But on Christmas Eve it was more like

The Net Present Value

PICROUS DAY

 

Picrous Day was a festival celebrated

By the tin miners of east Cornwall

“The feast of the discovery of Tin”

Which gives no credit to St Piran at all

 

TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS # 25

Twas the night before Christmas

And all thru the Hamlet

Not a creature was stirring

But no need to fret

They were at midnight mass

And hadn’t returned yet

From the Church in town

Where they were well met 

NORTH POLE SECURITY

At the North Pole at Christmas

Security is exceptionally high

And when they searched the bakery

They discovered a mince spy! 

THERE IS A DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE ALPHABET

 

There is a difference between the Alphabet

And the Christmas one which we know well

And it’s quite logical when you think about it

Because the Christmas Alphabet has no L

THANKSGIVING COMES BEFORE CHRISTMAS

 

Thanksgiving comes before Christmas

That is undisputedly customary

But there is one exception to the rule,

The order is reversed in the dictionary

THE SNOWMAN WORE A SMILE

 

The Snowman wore a smile

And was quietly humming

Because he knew that soon

The snowblower was coming