Santa's Little Helpers...(I.P.)

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By Silver Spun Sand

Mon, 21 Dec 2015
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There once was a reindeer named Dasher,
whose home were the plains of Alaska;
he could outrun the wind, being very thick-skinned,
so, ‘Come – pull my sleigh,’ pleaded Santa.
 
‘Delighted I’m sure,’ was his answer.
‘I’ve a friend could help, too, name of Dancer;
he plays the maracas, and is totally crackers, 
but there’s nothing on earth that is faster.’
 
Now Dasher and Dancer knew Prancer,
who, in his spare time, was a Pastor –
a man of the cloth, with a hot-line to God
who, for newly sprung wings, thanked his Master.
 
And Prancer was friends with old Comet,
a reindeer that went like a rocket;
no reindeer was quicker from Poland to Pinner
so Santa replied, ‘Son – you got it!’
 
Comet’s young cousin was Cupid;
to annoy him you just called him ‘stupid’.
‘Stupid, I’m not. I could outdo you lot,’
said Santa, ‘OK – Come on...prove it!’
 
Cupid – he sure weren’t no plonker,
and turned to his hoppo called Donner,
of Kebab, no relation – more a sporting sensation,
told Santa, ‘Good Sir – I’d be honoured.’
 
Said the reindeer, ‘There’s something is missing.
After Donner there has to be Blitzen,’
so they went the whole hog – the entire bloomin’ lot,
like a bat out of hell on a mission.
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Comments

Submitted by VeraClark on

Such fun with pleasing rhyme and pace.

 

Submitted by Silver Spun Sand on

Thanks, Vera.  So pleased I managed to convey at least some of the fun I had writing this to yousmiley  

Tina

 

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

You've had much fun, and 'tongue in cheek' with this, Tina.I wonder where the names came from? Rhiannon

 

Submitted by Silver Spun Sand on

Hi there, Rhiannon...tongue in cheek, most certainly.  As to the names, no idea why Santa chose those.  Some of them you can see, Dancer, Prancer, Dasher and Comet, but I'm not too sure about the Cupid and as for the other two Donner and Blitzen, Dutch or German, I think for Thunder and Lightningsmiley

Thanks for reading.  Glad you enjoyed.

Tina

 

Submitted by torscot on

Hello sand lady.

Agree with Vera on this little deer tale, made me smile on a dull rainy day.

Best wishes for  Christmas

torscot

Submitted by Silver Spun Sand on

Good afternoon, Torscot.  Deer, deer...isn't it a grey day, to be sure?smiley  But at least I made you smile, so that, at least, has brought me sunshine.

Every good wish to you, too for Christmas and the coming year.

Sand Lady