Ang got this poem from her Uncle Mike and thought it was appropriate to share as we start gearing for CHRISTMAS.
'Twas the month before Christmas
When all through our land,
Not a Christian was praying
Nor taking a stand.
See the PC Police had taken away,
The reason for Christmas - no one could say.
The children were told by their schools not to sing,
About Shepherds and Wise Men and Angels and things.
It might hurt people's feelings, the teachers would say,
December 25th is just a ' Holiday '.
Yet the shoppers were ready with cash, checks and credit,
Pushing folks down to the floor just to get it!
CDs from Madonna, an X BOX, an I-pod,
Something was changing, something quite odd!
Retailers promoted Ramadan and Kwanzaa,
In hopes to sell books by Franken & Fonda.
As Targets were hanging their trees upside down,
At Lowe's the word Christmas - was no where to be found.
At K-Mart and Staples and Penny's and Sears,
You won't hear the word Christmas; it won't touch your ears.
Inclusive, sensitive, Di-ver-si-ty
Are words that were used to intimidate me.
Now Daschle, Now Darden, Now Sharpton, Wolf Blitzen,
On Boxer, on Rather, on Kerry, on Clinton!
At the top of the Senate, there arose such a clatter,
To eliminate Jesus, in all public matter.
And we spoke not a word, as they took away our faith,
Forbidden to speak of salvation and grace.
The true Gift of Christmas was exchanged and discarded,
The reason for the season, stopped before it started.
So as you celebrate 'Winter Break' under your 'Dream Tree',
Sipping your Starbucks, listen to me.
Choose your words carefully, choose what you say,
Shout MERRY CHRISTMAS,
not Happy Holiday!
What a winter in MN! Snow, snow and more snow. It sure feels like winter...and it really felt like Christmas with all the white stuff around. Made traveling a bit tricky but not bad for us...staying in 'Kato at Big TK's cousin's house for Christmas Eve and then home enjoying the beauty of winter on Christmas Day. Kels and Lil' TK were spoiled again...but given that they have Christmas and Birthdays within 5 days of each other and then pretty much nothing for the rest of the year...it's not really a bad thing. Just a couple more days off school and then it's back to routine for everyone. Here's hoping 2010 brings health, happiness and employment (for Big TK)!!!
