‘TIS THE SEASON

‘Tis the season to be jolly

Drop donut crumbs and spill the coffee!

“Alas, alas,” the new carpet cried,

“Somebody do something,”  –  So the church board tried.

Got out their pens and with much chagrin

Wrote “Fifteen Rules for All to Heed”

But, alas, again!

The people in that congregation

Could not, would not, did not read.

Well, the pastor made a recommendation

Call the King James Council of Arbitration.

After much negotiation, with relief and much elation.

They passed the following decree

And posted it for all to see.

“Thou shalt carry thy coffee in steady cup,

Lo! Thou shalt balance it carefully to keep it up.

And, thou shalt not tread on thy gooey bread.”

“Give it to us in NIV,” responded the Refreshment Committee.

Still the problem had not been solved.

Who should be involved?  What should be resolved?

“What shall we do about dropping crumbs,

Slopping coffee, and sticky goo?”

So the problem was given to the Common Sense Board

And, all together, in one accord,

They put on their thinking hats,

Submitted one rule.  “DON’T DO THAT!”

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If you have a feeling of having read this before, maybe you did.  Likely you do not remember it from Dec. ’15.  It appears that about half my readers from that time are not with me now.  And I do have new readers.  I am curious about who is still out there from 2015. So if your reading, please give me a like – even if you didn’t!