The Christmas Stocking by Russ McKay (aka sillygrandpa.com)

Posted on November 27, 2014
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All of my socks are but a size two

They wouldn’t hold much so I knew what to do

I borrowed my Grandpa’s…his feet are real big

And I hope that Dear Santa doesn’t think I’m a pig!

I hung Grandpa’s stocking by the chimney with care

If I’d hung up size two…well it wouldn’t be fair

Most kids I know hang socks that are huge

I hope no one thinks that I’m being a scrooge

But I have something that I want to report

And I’ll try to make this long story short

When I woke up early last Christmas morn

Left instead of my sock was one that was torn

It was all red and fuzzy with a tear in the toe

It looked like it had been left out in the snow

And there was a note on the table nearby

It was written by Santa and it started out “Hi…

“…I hope you don’t mind and your Grandfather too

But I tore my stocking when I slipped on your roof

So I borrowed your sock to aid me tonight

To help keep my toes warm and solve my small plight”

Well I thought Santa’s sock was the best gift ever

And I told lots of folks but…believe me? NEVER!

But I know it’s true and it’s just like I said

It’s Santa’s real stocking and it’s really quite red!

But the neatest of all I’ve yet to tell

About three days later I heard the door bell

It was UPS and a guy dressed in brown

“I’ve a package from North Pole’s Lost and Found

Sign here if you want it”…and so I did

Then guess what was there when I opened the lid?

Yep! Grandpa’s stocking…as good as new

And a note signed by Santa that just said “Thank You!”

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