Monday, December 11, 2006

Twas the Night Before Christmas...(Adapted)

The True Gift of Christmas Exchanged and Discarded?
Unknown
Dec 4, 2006

'Twas but days before Christmas
When all through our land,
Not a Christian was praying,
Nor taking a stand.

Why the "PC" Police had taken away
The reason for Christmas - no one could say.
The children were told by their schools not to sing,
About Shepherds and Wise Men and Angels and things.

It might hurt people's feelings, the teachers would say,
December 25th is just a "Holiday".
Yet the shoppers were ready with cash, checks and credit,
Pushing folks down just to get at "it"!

CDs from Madonna, an X BOX, an I-pod
Something was changing, something quite odd!
Retailers promoted Ramadan and Kwanzaa
In hopes to sell books by Franken & Fonda.

As Targets were hanging their trees upside down,
At Lowe's the word Christmas was nowhere to be found.
At Best Buy and Staples and Pennys and Sears
You won't hear the word Christmas; it won't touch your ears.

Inclusive, and sensitive, and Di-ver-si-ty
Are words that were used to intimidate me.
Now Pelosi, now Durbin, now Sharpton, Wolf Blitzen
On Boxer, on Rather, on Kerry, on Clinton!

At the top of the Senate, there arose such a clatter
To eliminate Jesus in all public matter.
And we spoke not a word, as they ridiculed our faith,
Forbidden to speak of salvation and grace.

The true Gift of Christmas was exchanged and discarded,
The reason for the season, stopped before it had started.
As you celebrate "Winter Break" beneath your "Dream Tree"
Sipping your Starbucks, please listen to me.

Choose your words carefully,
Choose what you say,
Shout MERRY CHRISTMAS,
NOT Happy Holiday!

(Slightly adpated)

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