Ani’s Advent Invitation: The Wrong Christmas…

Posted on December 22, 2017 by Sue Vincent

Sometimes I am just  torn between knowing what I ought to do… and being tempted. Like the time she left the fridge door open irresistably wide… or the night when she left the chocolates wrapped under the tree, before I knew they were out of bounds… Christmas is one of those times when tempation usually wins.

And if I don’t get into trouble, you can guarantee that she will…or that something will go wrong… Like the year the turkey was stull frozen Christmas morning, or the one when  …or when she woke with ‘flu and had everybody coming to dinner. If stuff might go wrong, at Christmastime, it generally does.

And it isn’t just here either… Pamela from butterflysand seems to know all about it too!

The wrong Christmas
Pamela Read

Jingle bells
something smells
the turkey’s past its prime
the lights are blown
the elves have grown
and Santa’s lost his sleigh
Rudolf’s gone
the deer are wrong
and Christmas needs a redo
nothings right
your friends are tight
the liquor’s flowing free
the foods a bust
it’s so unjust
company’s come to call
so what to do
except bid adieu
and hide out in the cellar
but never fear
in another year
Christmas comes again

About Pamela

I am a woman with a mission: to live life to the fullest. I will not let an itty, bitty incurable disease stop me. It may slow me down but like a ship dragging an anchor, I’ll get there eventually. I do love a little literary legerdemain!  Walk with me at www.butterflysand.com

About Sue Vincent

Sue Vincent was a Yorkshire born writer, esoteric teacher and a Director of The Silent Eye. She was immersed in the Mysteries all her life. Sue maintained a popular blog and is co-author of The Mystical Hexagram with Dr G.M.Vasey. Sue lived in Buckinghamshire, having been stranded there due to an accident with a blindfold, a pin and a map. She had a lasting love-affair with the landscape of Albion, the hidden country of the heart. Sue  passed into spirit at the end of March 2021.
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33 Responses to Ani’s Advent Invitation: The Wrong Christmas…

  1. philosophermouseofthehedge says:
    December 22, 2017 at 17:13

    Dogs and cats have it figured out – why stress out over “perfect” when really the only thing is what “is”(does that make sense?)
    Smiles and paw waves for a cheery post

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  2. robbiesinspiration says:
    December 22, 2017 at 17:44

    Lovely to meet Pamela, Sue.

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  3. bobcabkings says:
    December 22, 2017 at 18:17

    Ani, as you well know, we Two-Legs have strange ways of thinking. When I saw the title of this fun poem, “The Wrong Christmas”, I thought of an animated film your Two-Legs might know, “The Wrong Pants”, a Wallace and Gromit story. Gromit, is a smallish dog who has an eccentric Two-Legs to look after.

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  5. Darlene says:
    December 22, 2017 at 18:46

    A cute poem, Pamela! Don’t worry Ani, at Christmas time everyone is usually in a forgiving mood.

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  6. Mary Smith says:
    December 22, 2017 at 19:18

    Poem from Pamela so funny. Much enjoyed it.
    What are you in trouble for now, Ani?

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  8. Marilyn Armstrong says:
    December 22, 2017 at 20:03

    And here, we are also in the waiting time, with the new toys locked up for protection — the ripping and rending will come soon enough. Food carefully stowed where no dog can reach it, or so we believe. The sky is white with snow on the way and it is cold outside. Very cold.

    Happy Solstice and Christmas and may all our dogs be warm, cozy, and full of leftovers!

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  9. D. Wallace Peach says:
    December 22, 2017 at 22:05

    So funny. Thanks for the laugh. Merry Christmas Sue, Pamela, and Ani. Wishing you a calamity-free holiday! ❤

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  10. Eliza Waters says:
    December 23, 2017 at 02:59

    Love the humorous cartoons! Hope your Christmas goes smoothly, Sue!

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  11. noelleg44 says:
    December 24, 2017 at 20:12

    So glad Ani survived the chocolate! And Garfield took notes – he’s already drinking the Christmas tree water and had his merry way with the settings on the table. Life is grand!

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  12. macjam47 says:
    December 27, 2017 at 01:06

    Thanks for sharing Pamela’s hilarious poem, Ani.

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