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Subject: Re: A Gift in Winter, a poem by NancyGene
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by: NancyGene - Tue, 20 Dec 2022 18:59 UTC

On Saturday, November 24, 2018 at 11:04:21 PM UTC, NancyGene wrote:
> (Originally included in the 12/10/17 Sunday Sampler.)
>
> A Gift in Winter
> a poem by NancyGene
>
> Will and Stephan exchanged gifts
> For Christmas as true lovers do
> Even though Stephan usually tried to stiff
> People of all faiths and hues.
>
> Stephan saved his pennies to pilfer
> Will a package of combs for his hair
> Which was thick and matted and silver
> Like a gorilla’s and people did stare.
>
> Will stole a bike chain for Stephan’s watch
> And knew Stephan would love it hanging
> From his belt right down to his crotch
> Where it would constantly be whanging.
>
> Christmas Eve came and the devoted old gents
> Came home to trade their perfect presents.
> But Will’s slack body was completely threaded
> And the hair sold to make backwoods retreads.
>
> And Stephan had sold his faithful timepiece
> To Mossad, the Israeli secret police.
> He would have to tell time by the sun except
> When it was night then he really had no concept.
>
> The hoary couple stared and couldn’t believe
> That such a thing happened on Christmas Eve
> But they truly would always have each other
> To keep warm in winter and spoon in the gutter.

What would Christmas be without this classic tale? We wonder who now occupies Pickles' rest stop at the border of Oregon and California. Is there a historical marker? Interested parties may still buy baggies of Will's hair at the Bait Shop.

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