Best singing voices everyone – to be sung to Away in A Manger…but not the words in brackets..
Christmas in Australia (Down Under)
is just round the bend (tee hee tomorrow)
I have prepped and stressed out (no I haven’t this year it’s at Sister -in-laws)
and now hope this will end
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We shall have our nibbilies
when they first walk in the door (no her door)
then we’ll offer them a drink
one or two or maybe more
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We shall sit at the table and crack
our bon-bons plastic toys and
paper hats and will look
like proper nongs ( Aussie for idiot)
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I’ll stress ’bout the turkey and also the pork (not this year)
is it cooked properly through
is it done right? Yes I query
please test with your fork
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I’ll consume too much alcohol (a given)
I know this to be true
and I’ll get all melancholy
just gazing at you (bleary eyed)
~~~
the entree will come first
do not know what they’ll bring (I’m bringing 3kgs of prawns with home made Sate sauce & lots of garlic)
I’m sure it’ll be delightful
and we’ll gladly tuck in
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the spuds will be crunchy
the pumpkin cooked just right
the mushy peas and salads
tasty morsels every bite
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Then we have our pudding
lashings of custard if you please
then there’s trifle laced with alcohol ( a given again)
oh our belts will surely squeeze
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The wine will flow freely
the laughs will get loud
there’ll be memories of
past years and how we imbibed
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The presents will we open we
will goo and we will will gaa
we shall say oh you shouldn’t have (eyes rolling)
you really went too far
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BUT secretly we are happy
for the presents that they gave
we’re delighted and thankful
and ‘each one’ is our fave
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The Carols will be playing
in the background soft and sweet
we shall eat drink and be merry
and later fall asleep (some quicker than others)
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Yes, this day is for families
and ones that you love
if I start to get teary
I will blame the egg-nog (have to blame something)
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The festivities will be finished
the kitchen is a mess (well hers will be)
the dishes piled up high
but at least no more stress
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Then Christmas day is over and
our tummies will be full and we
daren’t go and weigh ourselves
no that would be cruel
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So enjoy your celebrations
whatever you may do have
and cry or laugh hysterically
for you’re entitled too
©jmtacken 2013
I cheated – this is what I wrote last year..it’s a bit…hmmm…unless of course you sang (okay it’s still hmmm) and I added a few bits as I am not holding Christmas this year (PHEW) but as I have another Service to write ~ well I’m taking the easy way out.
Seriously though ~ how do I thank you? All of you, for your kind words, your critique, your encouragement, your care, your support. I have been on WP since July last year, last December I had posted 69 posts..up to this one 712… yes ~ that is why I called my site Ramblings.
Again seriously, this Mums from ‘Down Under’ is grateful that I have met you and developed friendships. We lost another fellow WP in October and she will be sorely missed. I will miss her, those who knew her will miss her. Everyone (no matter how corny or trite you may think this sounds) is part of a family on here. We share, we cry, we give, we take, we laugh, encourage, we are humble, we boast…sounds like a family to me.
So from me to you all, I wish each and every one of you a beautiful Christmas. Mine of course is tomorrow, so I shall have a full stomach before you even start on yours. Ours will be in 31 deg heat…yours…hmm not so much.
May you all continue to write, continue to support each other and be there for one another ~ the good – the bad and the ugly.
and like ‘Arnie’…. “I’ll be back”
Love ya’ faces
xxx
Take Care everyone, stay safe and may your Christmas Day be filled with wonderment, joy and mostly love.
Ramblings From A Mum 