Washington County News | 1927-12-22 | Page 5 | Squarin up with Santa

SQUARIN' UP I IU1TH SANTA By FRED KELLER DIX DEAR SANTA CLAUS: Since ChrUtmas isn't Peru far aiuaij, And daddij said he's aoin to tprito. a-tellin" uou to statj J Atuau from our house Christmas Epo 'cause I've been bad all near, Vm U7ritin' 'fore tnu. daddu does to aorto make thinas clear, ' 1 i Qon knou?, last summer, 3auta dear, lorn Scott began to tease 1 1 Mq collie dog and said nes est et up miln peskq fleas. 1 I soaked him in the ear,' cause ne iras pickin' on mi pup But Santa, note I'm somj and I roant to square things up Troas dull old 'xamination time tLe dau I broke the rule 1 And slipped axuau a-fkhin. stead o' gom' on to school The whole out-doors n?as rinain' ana the brimmtn' Jishin' hole J Kep' acoaxin and a-hollerin' "Come and cut upurself a pole " The darlin 'icllou? shiners 'round tr.u hook mere croodin" thick. ' ' UPhile daddu thought l's safe in school the teacher thought l's sick And called to ee her iuu'Iid pupil after school that night 1 Oh, Santa, nou? I'm somj and 1 oant things squared up rightl Nou? Santa Claus. in closin. ajon't uoq sorto overlook ' I The e triflin things th i time and bm.a a picture book. 1 An air gun. sled, and skates, and o'her things that i;ou can spare, Plea;e br'ng mi) ciog a collar, too. for nou? his neck is bare I i And don't forget some candu and some nuts, and luhen ipu come. ' If vjou cai find some extra room, gpu mK,ut I slip a drum 1 , I'm go n to be a belter bou and mind and do what's right, 1 ' A V.erru Christmns. Sani t Hope I'm squared j op now. good nighll I j ((c). 1927. by Wfotprn Newspaper Union. I