December Substitute by Kenn Nesbitt Our substitute is strange because
he looks a lot like Santa Claus.
In fact, the moment he walked in
we thought that he was Santa’s twin.
We wouldn’t think it quite so weird,
if it were just his snowy beard.
But also he has big black boots
and wears these fuzzy bright red suits.
He’s got a rather rounded gut
that’s like a bowl of you-know-what.
And when he laughs, it’s deep and low
and sounds a lot like “Ho! Ho! Ho!”
He asks us all if we’ve been good
and sleeping when we know we should.
He talks of reindeers, sleighs, and elves
and tells us to behave ourselves.
And when it’s time for us to go
he dashes out into the snow.
But yesterday we figured out
just what our sub is all about.
We know just why he leaves so quick,
and why he’s dressed like Old Saint Nick
in hat and coat and boots and all:
He’s working evenings at the mall. Art by Pattys Vicknair
Recommended listening:
White Christmas - Mac Demarco Santa Baby - Vulfpeck Louis Armstrong & Friends - The Christmas Collection Christmas Will Break Your Heart - LCD Soundsystem Smokin', Swingin' Christmas Silver Bells - She & Him (((happy holidays))) - MC Paul Barman x Mark Ronson Sufjan Stevens Complete Christmas Collection
via Catana Comics
Links of the Day:
Santa Tracker
Banksy x Danny Boyle "The Alternativity"
Christmas cards, JRR Tolkien The top 10 most shared Christmas ads of all time Unusual Santa Claus Traditions from Around the World Watch: Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer 1964 Merry Christmas!