“Goodnights”
Posted on January 11, 2025
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Every night at bedtime
After my prayers are said
I say goodnight to all the things
On and near my bed
Goodnight Mr. Teddy Bear
And Mr. Panda too
And Goodnight Dolly Polly
I bid sweet dreams to you
And then Goodnight to Mom or Dad
Who came to tuck me in
And a last Goodnight to my favorite pet
My Cocker Spaniel Ben
And then they turn my light out
And my room goes black
I say Goodnight just one more time
And hope no one answers back!
“The Clumsy Mountain Goat” by russ mckay
Posted on January 4, 2025
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They named their first born Billy
And ‘though it seems rather silly
As Mountain goats go
He was stumbling and slow
Billy just couldn’t stand on hills hilly
His mother was still very proud
While his father was still very loud
They were trying to raise
Billy’s confidence with praise
But he just couldn’t keep up with the crowd
Billy leapt around hills unafraid
His legs covered by one huge Band Aid
He would slip, trip and stumble
Other goats heard him mumble
He just couldn’t make the grade
So finally his parents agreed
There was an urgent need
With injuries mountin’
“Get him off of this mountain!!!”
A warning he’d sure have to heed
Well the years for the kid they went by
Billy never would climb…didn’t try
Wed a cute nanny named Sally
Bought land in the Valley
Watched his land values soar to the sky!!!
Billy never again slipped and fell
In fact he’s now doing quite well
He’s got wealth beyond countin’
Bought his Mom and Dad their own mountain
‘Cause he left the Hill for the Dell
“The Day After Christmas” by sillygrandpa
Posted on December 26, 2024
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‘Twas the day after Christmas
And all through the store
Great lines of people
Stretched out of the door
They carried those presents
Unwrapped and unwanted
That they got yesterday
They were tired but undaunted
“I want to get something
In exchange for my gift
It’s been a tough Christmas
And I need a lift!”
“That’s not why I’m here
Oh no, no…not me
I just love my present
But already have three!”
“I’m bringing mine back
That I got from my Honey
It’s kinda nice
But I’d rather have money!”
“I sure like my gift
I think it’s just great
But was given to me
By someone I hate!”
“I can’t wait in line
Very long in this store
I’ve got other presents
That came from five more”
“I don’t have much time
And it’s a heck of a trek
We had family over
And the house is a wreck!”
“I know what you mean
I’m the same way too
I’m so glad it’s over
There’s too much to do”
“Well I’m very happy
To be in this store
‘Cause counting today
There’s 364 more…
Days until Christmas
The most it can be
And the more days there are
The happier are we!”
And there were those too
Who were saddened a bit
They only were there
‘Cause their gifts didn’t fit
So Santa was finished
And Christmas was done
But the post Christmas cleanup
Is surely not fun
But it is tradition
Every year at this time
And we have to give gifts
Almost spend our last dime
But it’s good for business
So it never ends
That’s why we’re all here
With most of our friends
Then one tiny hand
Reached out…tugged a skirt
“God hears you talking
And I know it must hurt”
“It’s his baby’s birthday
Jesus his Son
That’s why we have Christmas
‘Cause he loved everyone”
“For our gift He gave Jesus
To us one and all…
Our gift’s in the manger
And NOT in the mall!”
“Santa’s Problem” by russ mckay
Posted on December 22, 2024
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Santa was at the mirror practicing his smile
Not that it had been a very long while
Santa’s always happy the year around
But he has to be SANTA head to ground
Then all of a sudden as quick as NO wink
Santa realized that he just couldn’t blink
He practiced and practiced and he even chose
To put his finger to the SIDE of his nose
He knew that right before he left each place
That he did those two things and needed his face
He couldn’t believe it… was he too old?
There’s no way he could put Christmas on hold
Santa called on Eve his wonderful wife
He needed her now in his hour of strife
“Maybe a splinter got into your eye Dear”
She looked and examined and did peer
“Nothing there that I can see Dearest Kris
Unless it’s something my old eyes did miss”
Santa and Eve then both shed a tear
And hugged each other sharing their fear
Then Santa told Eve “Please do not cry”
And winked at her with his left and right eye
“Look Kris, you just winked at me!
Go back to the mirror and you will see”
Santa rushed over and his reflection showed
Neither one of his eyes was getting too old
“It was shedding those tears that cleared the way”
“Oh this has become the Happiest day!”
That all happened to Santa a few years ago
And he is still winking and blinking as we all know
So if once in a while you shed a few tears
Maybe like Santa they’ll chase all of your fears
“Young Santa” by russ mckay
Posted on December 20, 2024
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This story’s about young Kris Kringle
Back in the days when he was single
In fact when he was just a boy
He’d never received a Christmas toy
He thought “What if one could give a toy
To each and every girl and boy
A special way to celebrate
The birth of Christ born on this date”
His Mom and Dad had no clue
How to do what he wanted to
“It’s a nice idea that you had son
But there’s just no way to get it done!”
And as year after year went on by
Little Kris would try and try
To find a way to make his dream
More than just a Christmas scheme
Then when he turned twenty one
A spectacular phenomenon
He acquired some land at The North Pole
The first step taken to achieve his goal
When he arrived he met an “elve”
Who introdeced Kris to another twelve
When Kris told them of his Christmas plan
All the elves shouted “Yes we can!”
The very next day outside his gate
He spotted reindeer numbering eight
Then one elf watching outside with Kris
said “Listen while I tell you this…”
“Those deer are Magic and do you know why?
They’re the only reindeer that can actually FLY!”
Back in the barn Kris had a sleigh
And he shouted “NOW there’s a way!
Hitch those reindeer to my sled”
The elf called the others and off quickly they sped
The reindeer were happy to help out the cause
And they named Kris Kringle “Santa Claus”
The elves had been busy making toys
For all the world’s GOOD little girls and boys
The reindeer practiced in wind and in snow
Testing the sleigh to see how far they could go
But one test flight they flew a bit low
The newspapers reported “A UFO!”
The first North Pole Christmas was drawing near
And Santa was ready…presents, sleigh and reindeer
Then on the night of Christmas Eve
Santa was excited and ready to leave
The reindeer pulled, running fast as they could
The sleigh was quite heavy but the liftoff was good
They had to travel thousands of miles
But they knew they would deliver thousands of smiles
Some roofs were slippery and some chimneys tight
But Santa and his reindeer worked through the night
They got back to the North Pole just as dawn broke
A very tired Santa popped open a Coke
And that’s how it started that very first year
And became the Legend that we all hold most dear
“Santa’s Lucky Charm” by russ mckay
Posted on December 19, 2024
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Now don’t get me wrong here…Santa is not superstitious. However, I’m not sure he wants everyone to know about this: he does have one little itsy bitsy quirk about flying that he is 100% convinced brings him good luck 100% of the time.
Before I tell you all exactly what it is however, please allow me to start at the very beginning.
It was so long ago that even Santa can’t remember the year. He had rigged his first sleigh and hitched up the reindeer (with the help of the “stable Elves” which includes me, your storyteller for today, Marcellus….but just call me Marc.)
Mrs. Claus could sense that Santa was nervous and brought him a hot cup of Chamomile Tea with a drop of honey.
“Why thank you Dear.” Santa said to her and gave her a big hug. Santa hates Chamomile Tea by the way, but he drank it down in just three gulps smiling all the while.
Mrs. Claus walked Santa out to the sleigh and gave him a kiss on one of his apple-red cheeks and wished him a good flight. And without Santa knowing it, Mrs. Claus slipped something into his left outside pocket.
It wasn’t until Santa was airborne and had leveled off headed South (remember EVERYTHING is South of the North Pole) that he reached into his pocket and felt a small object he knew he hadn’t put there.
Would you like to guess as to what it was?
All good guesses but actually it was a very small and very well crafted golden pair of lucky wings made secretly by the workshop elves and every year Santa makes sure that the wings are in his left pocket before he takes off to fly to your house.
“Randolph The Snot Nosed Reindeer” by sillygrandpa.com
Posted on December 18, 2024
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Randolph the snot nosed reindeer
Had a very runny nose
And if you ever saw him
You would even say it blows
All of the other reindeer
Used to laugh and always teased
They didn’t get near Randolph
Anytime he’d snort and sneeze
Then one foggy Christmas Eve
Said Santa the Christmas chief
“Randolph with your nose so wet
Won’t you use a handkerchief?”
Then all the reindeer gathered
‘Round Randolph’s nose that night
And along with Santa
They all shouted “Geshundheit!”
“Fruitcake” by russ mckay
Posted on December 16, 2024
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I ate my first bite of fruitcake today
And that first bite caused me to say…
“I like fruit and I like cake
But whoever named it
Made a big mistake!”
It was ugly brown and there was no doubt
The stuff inside it was tryin’ to get out
I don’t blame it I would too
Little red and green things covered with goo
Grandpa took a bite and broke a tooth
“That cake there’s, meant for the youth”
Grandma had baked it so he had tried
“It’s the last tooth I had!” and then he cried
Then Grandma offered me a piece
“Granny, why not share some with your niece?”
“Oh what a generous boy are you!”
“I wiped my brow and just said “Whew!”
But then, as I turned around
There was Grandma with about a pound
Of her fruitcake sliced onto a plate
“Oh thank you Granny, it sure is great!”
My dog Sam just ran away
As I brought the cake plate his way
He saw the cake and he saw me
That dog has a real good memory
“Sam” was here last Christmas too
He’d tried to bury it, thought it was poo
Grandma watched me with her smile
And I stood there for the longest while
“Go ahead and eat your cake
It took me many hours to make”
I smiled back and looked around
But there was no one to be found
Then Dad’s head popped in the door
“I love that cake is there any more?”
“Oh Dad…there’s just this one last bit
If you want, I’ll gladly give you it!”
“Thank you son you are so kind”
“I hope Grandma doesn’t mind!”
“Oh no he’s such a generous lad…
It’s the best Christmas I’ve ever had!”
“Christmas Wishes” by russ mckay
Posted on December 13, 2024
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Happy presents under the tree
Christmas gifts for good little me
I’m leaving extra cookies and warm milk too
‘Cause Santa’s got lots of work to do
He’s got to fill the room up and maybe the hall
With tons of stuff that I saw at the mall
I’ve done all I could to make sure that Santa’ll
Be sure to see what I hung on the mantle
I hope it’s filled down to the toes
I hung up Queen sized pantyhose
But my parents said ” it’s a time to share
Show other children how much you care”
So Santa eat the cookies and quench your thirst
After you’ve taken care of those other kids first
Christmas Gift by russ mckay
Posted on December 9, 2024
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A gift at Christmas brings joy all around
After both getting and giving
There’s one thing I’ve found
It needn’t be perfect
It needn’t be grand
Nor be expensive
Or be the best in the land
The truest of presents is the thought that’s behind
A gift from an unselfish mind that is kind
The REAL present is when you begin to perceive
It really IS better to give than receive
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