12/24/2022
Twas the night before Christmas and all through the shop,
not a customer were there so we could finally mop.
The soda was stacked on the shelves with some care,
From popular flavors to some that are rare.
The jerks were at home all snug in their beds,
with visions of pain-free backs after taking their meds.
And Billy in his nightie and I in my cap,
I’m wondering why Billy is on my lap.
When out in the parking lot there arose such a clatter.
I pushed Billy down because ha said I was fatter.
Away to the doors I flew like a flash,
With Billy laughing at me for trying to dash.
The moon on the breast of the fallen snow,
Made me wonder when the plow guy was going to show.
When what should my wondering eyes should appear,
But Billy dressed up just like a reindeer.
With a sleigh behind him and pulling it quick,
He bellowed to me “Look I found ole St Nick”.
More rapid than eagles the courses they came
and Billy explained he made a new game.
I’m Dasher and Dancer and Prancer and Vixen,
I’m also Comet, Cupid, Donder and Blitzen.
I shall pull them on top of the stores wall,
and all I could think is that they would most likely fall.
And then in a twinkling I heard of the roof,
Billy with Santa, what a silly goof.
We have no chimney for them to come down.
And suddenly there was Santa and that darn clown.
Santa was dressed all in red from his head to his feet,
With Billy standing there trying to be sweet.
An empty sack he had flung over his back.
And Billy started to put sweets in the sack.
His eyes how the twinkled, his dimples so merry
As Billy loaded his sack with every soda, it was scary.
I stood there screaming “we have inventory to keep!”,
But Billy did not even bother with a receipt.
He spoke not a word, but was obviously at work,
with Billy loading him up. Oh what a jerk.
Then he laid a finger aside of his nose,
and giving a nod he left out the front door.
He sprang to his sleigh and to his team gave a Whistler Pop,
and they all flew away leaving me alone in the shop.
But I heard Billy exclaim from the sleigh upon he sat.
“I gave it all away, so sorry about that”
Merry Christmas Everyone
Billy and the Boss
And all the Jerks at Blue Sun Soda Shop
