Every Who down in Whoville

liked Christmas a lot...

But the Grinch, who lived just

North of Whoville, did NOT!

But there was something worse

that came and stole the real Christmas Spirit

In the form of a tie, yes,

a clench... turn to CNN and you'll hear it.

For there was a governor and

vice president indeed

Who fought for the top spot

with malice and greed!

And when they tied and couldn't

decide just who had won

They took all the air out of

Christmas and took out the fun.

So instead of Yuletide stories

of children, moms and dads

All we hear about are danglers

and deadlines and chads.

Instead of old Saint Nick preparing

for his ride from up North

Everyone is focusing on Florida,

and the handcounts henceforth,

Staring down from the courts

with a sour Grinchy frown.

All the lawyers on the left,

and the right go to town

Filing the lawsuits and the

writs and the briefs.

"I have won," said

the Bush but that was not the Gore's belief.

So they battled and clenched

and faced each other with a sneer

Ruining our Christmas, Why

it's almost here!

All the Whos who work at Visa

and Mastercard too

Will get no Christmas bonus,

for there's no shopping ballyhoo.

And what of that Grinch? Did

he love the coup?

To see someone else do what

he could not do?

To see Christmas ruined and

stole from the Whos

And to watch it all from home

on the nightly news?

Who could have thought that

so much damage could come from a tie?

Two men wrenching and clenching

and making alibi

Standing haggard and defiant,

both men seem to dare us

To try and enjoy Christmas

as much as Katherine Harris.

And though they both think

they're standing right and tall

We all have watched their hearts

shrink two sizes too small.

So who will win the tie, and

feast on the beast

While all us Whos get no victory

in the least.

[Visit Billy Murphy on the

Internet at https://ebilly.net.]