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For Contest: Christmas Wordplay

Sponsor: Brian Strand

8 December 2024

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Two Heroes Of Christmas - A Word Morph

Jesus; he is Christ and he’s what Christmas is about
Jests and silly little jokes, some atheists will tout
Tests on shrouds would later prove a little inconclusive.
Tents would be too public for an imminent exclusive
Rents agreed for stabling when the virgin birth was due
Rants from Joseph, “Who’s this man who laid his hands on you?”
Mants inflict the Scot as statue’s eyes in blood do run
Manta rays glide ’neath the waves, where all life had begun
Santa, flies the skies above till Christmas Eve is done




[Mants = Stammers (primarily Scots)]
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Kendrick Avatar
December 28, 2024 at 11:24 PM
Congratulations on your winner in Brian's contest. Way to go. Thank you for sharing your work with us. Sara K
Cunningham Avatar
December 8, 2024 at 9:47 PM
Very creative Terry and I've learnt a new word today. Good luck in the contest.. Tom
Allison Avatar
December 8, 2024 at 3:51 PM
wow Terry I wouldnt even know where to start with this challenge, you nailed it for the contest! hugs jan xx
Flood Avatar
December 8, 2024 at 4:02 PM
Thanks, Jan. I tried a zillion start and end words and settled on Jesus and Santa, expecting to give up. Got really stuck on ‘Mants’ or ‘Ranta’… until Google obligingly announced that ‘Mant’ and, hence, ‘Mants’ was an actual word. However… I never ever thought I would one day ask Google…. If the bible mentioned tents ;-)
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