December 2011

Melchior’s mother gives him some advice

…you lot haven’t got a ruddy clue,
what on earth’s a baby going to do
with those? Stables can get very cold
this time of year – do you think that gold
will keep him warm? And as for myrrh –
I’m sure his mother would prefer
a nice warm coat. They may be symbolic
but gold and myrrh won’t shift the colic.
If I were you, I’d take some toys,
treat him – for one night—like other boys.
You’re the Wise Man, show some commonsense,
he’d rather teddy-bears than frankincense.

This is our instead-of-a- Christmas-card-card,
supporting the NSPCC.Best wishes from Jan and Jane

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