Christmas Is Coming.....

Did you ever hear this nursery rhyme?

"Christmas is coming, the geese are getting fat!  Please do put a penny in the old man's hat.  If you haven't got a penny, a ha'penny will do.  If you haven't got a ha'penny, then God Bless You!!"

As a quick aside, I might have told you that once Grandad went goose hunting.  He was successful so we had roast goose for Christmas dinner (or perhaps Thanksgsiving, I'm not sure....). Well, it was all dark meat, tough, greasy and a great disappointment.  One good thing - wild geese are much smaller than domestic turkey, so there were no leftovers!!  Sasha, you might consider duck hunting instead - although try to avoid what these local hunters experienced:  Susquehanna River Rescue

So, Christmas is 8 days away.... although our Sharpe Street snowman count has been permanently set at "98 Days Till Christmas" thanks to Brock.  I woke up with the Christmas Is Coming rhyme in my head, and decided that we need seasonal inspiration.  So to make the holiday even more wonderful and fun, some Christmas jokes for you:


What's a good holiday tip?

• Never catch snowflakes with your tongue until all the birds have gone south for the winter.

What do you get if you cross mistletoe and a duck? 

• A Christmas Quacker.

What did the ghost say to Santa Claus?

• I'll have a boo Christmas without you....

Which elf was the best singer? 

• ELFis Presley.

Best of all (connected to themes in the last two jokes), Steve introduced me to this delightful rendition of "Blue Christmas" by Porky Pig.  Enjoy!!