HO! HO! HO!

So who else had a wine glass broken by a Santa on a bike throwing lollies? I can't help but think that perhaps this means I didn't make the "nice" list.
This was a fundraiser for our local volunteer fire brigade.
All is well on the southern front we are heading to Coff's Harbour area on Friday but I will talk to many of you before that.





When what to my wondering eyes should appear....
A large group of Santas on bikes drawing near,
We went to the road, glasses raised up for toasting,
These wonderful "firies" that keep us from roasting,

From the truck in the rear the lollies were flying
"Over here!Over here! the children were crying...
Right towards My wine glass a lolly was flashing,
It hit with a quick sharp crashing and smashing!


Their aim it was true, but so are their hearts,
For they face the heat when bushfires start.
So if you see a Santa peddling along,
Give them a cheer to help them go on!

I hear on the news 'twill be a bad fire season...
It's hot and it dry...... and this is the reason....
That I think to myself as they ride out of sight,
Thanks to these folks we can all sleep at night!





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Schrader's said…
What's a little wine in the big picture? Nice poem by the way. B
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