A cynical view of Christmas!

[JohnG]

Here's one from a former Harvard graduate and maths lecturer.

Christmas time is here, by golly,
Disapproval would be folly,
Deck the halls with hunks of holly,
Fill the cup and don't "say when!"

Kill the turkeys, ducks and chickens,
Mix the punch, drag out the Dic(k)ens,
Even though the prospect sickens,
Brother here we go again!

On Christmas Day you can't get sore,
Your fellow man you must adore,
There's time to rob him all the more
The other three hundred and sixty four.

Relations sparing no expense'll
Send some useless old utensil,
Or a matching pen and pencil.
"Just the thing I need, how nice"!

It doesn't matter how sincere it
Is, nor how heartfelt the spirit,
Sentiment will not endear it,
What's important is the price!

Hark the Herald Tribune sings,
Advertising wondrous things.

God rest ye merry merchants
May ye make the yuletide pay!

Angels we have heard on high,
Tell us to go out and buy!

So ...

Let the raucous sleigh bells jingle,
Hail our dear old friend Kris Kringle,
Driving his reindeer across the sky,
Don't stand underneath when they fly by!

With grateful thanks to Tom Lehrer.
Take a butcher's 'ere www.youtube.com/watch?v=TSlpCBek1_M
Have a Happy Christmas.
JohnG.

[Tubbs]

Excellent John!! ;D And unfortunately very true mate.

[shyamwestwind]

The Truth and nothing but the Truth ......... sad though it may be.!!!!!

[JazzCat]

And in the spirit of a cynical Christmas, here's a photo of my cat, Squirt.

He's saying,

"Merry Christmas my furry little butt!"

[cptkay0s]

Nice one Jazz!!!!

Warren

[weegeo]

Great pic Jazz now thats a good looking cat lol lol
Just a quick thought and a twist on a Lennon song lol lol lol `and so that was xmas`


weegeo---------------brushing down the reindeers for the next time ho ho ho

[Emerald Midi]

Despite the commercialisation of Christmas I do love this time of year.

I hope everyone, even the cynics had as good a time as I am having so far.

[JohnG]

From an old cynic too busy enjoying Christmas even to log in, hope you're all having a good one?

Aw, JazzCat, poor little chap, Crissy is a time to be kind to 'em, you know! My Tigger has had goose for his.
He is wearing a HUGE smile. ;D
JohnG.