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This is what you get when your father was Italian and your mother was Jewish (like mine)..lol Happy Holidays everyone!

'Twas the night before Christmas...I was home all alone I had nothing to do...so I wrote down a poem I just couldn't get it...my poem to look right Perhaps, it would look better...if I had turned on the light Words were mspeld...and some were left out The light would have helped...for sure, no doubt Ten times I re-wrote it...I drank ten cups of tea It took me ten hours...boy oh boy, ten times I did pee I wrote about Santa...for all the children to believe I figured out what to write...I had a trick up my sleeve I wrote in my poem...so that all the kids knew That Santa's real mother...well, she was a Jew After finishing my poem...I readied myself I fixed up my sleigh...and I hired an elf To take hold of the reigns...and to deliver my poem To put in the stockings...in every kids home The Night Before Christmas Poetry Contest Sponsored by Joseph May 11/23/2018

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Date: 12/12/2018 12:39:00 AM
Enjoyed this thoroughly! Blessings and sincerest congratulations for your win in Joseph's fun Christmas contest, Charles - I pray you and yours have a happy and healthy holiday season! Keep the ink flowing, my friend! :-)
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Date: 12/9/2018 5:10:00 PM
dropping back with my congrats Charlie:-) hugs jan xx
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Date: 12/9/2018 1:29:00 AM
Charlie, I knew this was a winner when I first read it. Love the twist at the end. Congratulations! Hugs, Carolyn
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Date: 11/28/2018 6:01:00 PM
Hello Charles … enjoyed your Christmas theme and what Christmas means to children - thank you Charles - Lindsay
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Date: 11/25/2018 1:01:00 AM
Another very cherming write, Charles, and a very plezing read.
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Date: 11/24/2018 10:12:00 PM
Adorable! G.L. in the contest with this one! Best wishes, Charlie ~ Gershon
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Date: 11/23/2018 5:34:00 PM
Very nice, Charles. I like how you typed mspeld..in such an authentic way. Good luck in the contest.
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Date: 11/23/2018 2:59:00 PM
love this sweet & witty write
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Date: 11/23/2018 2:54:00 PM
Nice one Charlie, at least your Santa had a clear head lol. Good luck. Tom.
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Date: 11/23/2018 11:01:00 AM
How sweet that this poem was written from the perspective of Santa, himself! Did not expect that and you had me laughing when you refused to turn on the lights and had 10 cups of tea. You wouldn't even need reindeer to fly that sleigh. Love this, Charles. Surely a winner and a fave for me. Hugs, Carolyn
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Date: 11/23/2018 10:50:00 AM
Charles, oh what a wonderful poem, I just love where you took the theme, well done and best of luck in the contest ~
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Date: 11/23/2018 8:45:00 AM
Delightful story which made me smile and made me also think that the mother of whom we Christmas celebrate is of the same denomination as this of Santa's ! Enjoyed the story dear, Charles! Good luck!
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Date: 11/23/2018 8:31:00 AM
aww Charles this is absolutely charming! I thin I need to write another, mine isn't that funny its more romantic - note to self to read the rules properly:-( hugs Jan xx
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Date: 11/23/2018 8:48:00 AM
Thank you, Jan! I know you'll do great...:) Hugs // Charlie xx

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