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Jeff Burkhart’s “Rhyme and Reason Countdown to Christmas”: Santa Claus (The Untold Story)

December 23, 2016 by Jeff Burkhart Leave a Comment

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When Santa Claus was 21, December 24th
His father bade him to the sleigh, the two of them set forth

In case you didn’t know it, Santa’s pass from dad to son
So this young man was destined to, become the 41

The tenure of each Santa Claus, is 50 long hard years
Santa’s father Santa, was retiring it appears

That night they traveled ‘round the world, he showed the boy the ropes
His father told him how that he, could bring the children hope

Late tonight he’ll fly again, this makes 12 times he’s flown
He flies to make this Christmas time, the best you’ve ever known!!

Merry Christmas to all and to all a good write!

From Donna and I, our mother Jean,
Our friends Stacey and Susie Cocktail
Our cats Gracie and Lucy
And of course; Santa and his son; Santa!

Jeff Burkhart’s “Rhyme and Reason”
© Copyright, December, 2014
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