To the tune of: "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing"
What does Christmas mean to you?
Does it make some dreams come true?
Do you find the peace and love
Sent to us from God above?
Baby Jesus came to say,
"Let me now show you the Way."
Live your life for God above
Let it shine with God's true love.
Live your life for God above
Let it shine with God's true love.

You can make that love abound
Little children will astound.
Neighbors, friends, and strangers, too,
Wait for signs of care from you.
Put a smile upon your face,
For the entire human race
Live your life for God above
Let it shine with God's true love.
Live your life for God above
Let it shine with God's true love.

Send your cards and letters, too,
They are special - just from you!
Fill them with your heartfelt thought
Gifts of sharing can't be bought
Fill your packages with care,
They will find it waiting there,
Live your life for God above
Let it shine with God's true love.
Live your life for God above
Let it shine with God's true love.

Norma Dettmann, St. Cloud, MN

To the tune of: "We Wish You a Merry Christmas"
The solstice is a coming,
The solstice is a coming,
The solstice is a coming,
Let's welcome the sun!

The leaves, they have fallen,
Long, long ago.
Now in their places
We have wind, we have snow.

The solstice is a coming,
The solstice is a coming,
The solstice is a coming,
Let's welcome the sun!

The days, they are short,
And ever so cold.
The nights, they are long,
Growing ever so bold.

The solstice is a coming,
The solstice is a coming,
The solstice is a coming,
Let's welcome the sun!

But when the sun comes,
The days will grow long
Hearts nourished by sunlight,
We'll sing this new song.

The solstice is a coming,
The solstice is a coming,
The solstice is a coming,
Let's welcome the sun!

Mary Martin, St. Croix Falls, WI

To the tune of: "We Wish You a Merry Christmas"
Santa Brought Us A Merry Christmas

Santa brought us a Merry Christmas
He brought us a Merry Christmas
He brought us a Merry Christmas
But a CRAPPY New Year!

Refrain: Oh, Rudolph stopped by. Dropped down from the sky. Then left us some deer poop for a CRAPPY New Year!

It looks like a figgy pudding
But smells like a really bad thing
Big Red's poop scoop must be missing
He left deep flop up there.

Refrain

We all got the crap he sended
Our Christmas has been upended
Our nostrils sure are offended.
It's all downwind down here.

Dee Skogstad, Dakota, MN

To the tune of: "We Wish You a Merry Christmas"
We wish we were in Florida;
We wish we were in Florida;
We wish we were in Florida 'cause it's freezing here.

Refrain: Warm weather we want for you and me; Warm weather we want for Christmas with a low air fee.

Oh, don't bring us lots of snow;
Oh, don't bring us lots of snow;
Oh, don't bring us lots of snow and bad icy roads.

Refrain

We will go if we get them;
We will go if we get them;
We will go if we get them, so get tickets now.

Refrain

We wish we were in Florida;
We wish we were in Florida;
We wish we were in Florida 'cause it's freezing here.

Alexis Carroll, Shakopee, MN

To the tune of: "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing"
Oh how lovely was the sight
Jesus came that Christmas night
All the cattle gathered round
As the baby soon was found
Shepherds came to see the sight
Wise men followed the star so bright
Leading to the Lord that night
O how the sky was so a light
Angels sang and gathered round
Worshipping the new born Son

Angels sang about His birth
Wise men brought him gifts of mirth
Mary and Joseph sat a glow
As the people all bowed low
Stars were twinkling bright that night
Guiding all to the bright sight
Oh how God showed us His love
Giving us this gift from above
Hark the people sang that night
Peace was felt brought by the Light

Still we bid glad tidings be
To the Lord, the Majesty
Righteousness and Peace to Earth
Came the message through His birth
Bells and harps and strings will play
Of'ering praises, gifts today
All will gather praising Him
As the lights begin to dim
Alleluias then will ring
Singing praises to the King

Amy Clausn, Blue Earth, MN

To the tune of: "We Wish You a Merry Christmas"
Who Is That Man?
Who is that big jolly fellow?
Who is that big jolly fellow?
What is that big jolly fellow
With his pretty reindeer.
Many gifts will we see,
From the jolly fellow.
For me I wanna sled,
But for you I don't know!

Jennifer Brockway, Burtrum, MN

To the tune of: "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing"
We All Sing

Do you know, the joy He'll bring,
Or the reason we all sing?
There is nothing He can do.
He will die for me and you.
Sorry for our sins, forgive,
In heaven we will live.
Life will never be the same,
He will heal the weak and lame.
Do you know, the joy He'll bring,
Or the reason we all sing?

Ashley Lange, Upsala, MN

To the tune of: "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing"
"Hark, you morons!"
Use your signals, choose a lane
put your phones the hell away
Try to merge within a mile
Use your brains you imbeciles!

If you're using the left lane,
speed or move out of the way.
Slower traffic, please keep right.
You're blinding me, switch off your brights.
Put your make-up on at home,
don't use the carpool lane alone.

Always yield the right-of-way,
don't tailgate, or over brake.
Don't flip the bird, Instead, just smile.
-Traffic disputes reconciled-

Stop cutting the semis off
and, unless you're dropping off,
do not stop in the fire lane
All of these rules should be so plain.
Until the day we mend our ways,
we will always incur road rage.

Jason Petterson, Bloomington, MN

To the tune of: "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing"
It was late, our tree stood out
In our g'rage, all green and stout.
Time was short to decorate
Guests were coming, never late.
Grab the stand,
saw off the end.
Fragile branches
do not bend.
Then, the tree slid through the door,
Needles raining on the floor.
Hark! The lights, they went up quick,
Just in time for Old St. Nick.

Christmas Eve, the bells did chime.
In-laws came, prepared to dine.
Served it first, the lutefisk,
Family harmony at risk.
Oh, the horrible,
fishy smell.
Pale and slimy,
soaked to jell.
Yes, it's clearly something special.
Eat a bite, and sound my death knell.
Hark! This 'fisk was very diff'rent;
Stronger stench, a really stiff scent.

"But, " says Gertrude, "that can't be.
" 'Fisk has never bothered me.
This is something much more potent.
Open windows, we must go vent."
As we moved
about the house
Seeking sewage
or dead mouse,
Noses lead us to our tree,
Purchased for a low, low fee.
Hark! We recognized that funk,
Our tree stank like angry skunk.

We were victims of new science.
Seeking anti-theft compliance,
Trees around the St. Paul campus
Doused with smells akin to swamp musk.
It's too cold
to smell outside,
But in warmth
it's suicide.
U of M, hats off to thee,
Theft deterrent on your trees.
Hark! Some crimes you try to thwart.
Good idea, it's a start.

But we have a better trick
Thugs in jail you should stick.
Spray skunk odor 'round their cell.
Serve them 'fisk, make jail hell.
Lutefisk,
bane of detention.
Skunk will augment
theft prevention.
"God, what is that awful smell?"
Convicts and crooks are sure to yell.
"Hark! I'll go and sin no more.
Now please just open up this door."

Carmen Tschofen, Robbinsdale, MN