'Tis The Season
'Tis the season to be frugal,
Na-da-da-da-da, da-church-mouse-like.
Blow through fists to play the bugle,
Ta-ra-ra-ra-ra, the harp's on strike.

Don we clothing-bank donations,
Fa-la-la-la-freebies, owt for nowt.
Newsprint does for decorations,
Fa-la-la-la-la, the yule log's out.

Fast we, as the year goes retro,
Merrily in tune, to thrift, as we
Deck the hall with bows of Metro,
Fa-la-la-la-la, sans Christmas tree.
 (A winning entry to Competition 63: The
 Festival Formerly Known As Xmas
in
 Lighten Up Online)
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