A is for Advent so you know what is coming,
B is for Bethlehem where this story was born.
C is for season’s greetings.
D is for Decorations. Paper, and tinsel, shiny for a while
E is for every one of us, God bless us all.
F is for fairy lights that shines only if you believe in them,
G is for Jesus, who cast out the Grinch
H & I are for Holy and Ivy, when they are fully grown pagan rituals.
J is Jesus, away in a manger
K is for kings speech on the telly, it was the queen’s speech when I was young,
L there is Noel to straight.
M, is for Mother Christmas, written out of the tale by the patriarchy. Who do you think makes the Christmas cake, and washes the dishes.
N is for enter via the chimney, changed utterly with central heating.
O is for, opening presents, release the joy.
P is parsnip for a nose, that will smell funny by January.
Q is for Queen’s speech, back in the past.
R is for Arsenal, who are playing Boxing Day,
S is for snow, whitewashing the world.
T is for treasure. Treasure the moments,
U is for Yule, yule eat and drink too much.
V is for Victory when the family Scrabble game enda
W is for White Christmas, which Bing saya is the best song ever.
X is for Xmas, only the Grinch could be against it.
Y is for Yule, yule regret eating and drinking too much,
Z is for Zagreb Christmas market, money always has the last word
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