A few days before Christmas
Two weeks after Hanukkah
Our landscape is stirring
A SoCal symphonica
Shoppers on Broadway
Like peas in a pod
Wishing each other
Feliz Navidad
Crowds keep an eye out
For gifts that will thrill
From Fashion Island to Fairfax
South Coast Plaza to Hill
When down Santee Alley
Who should appear
But Hanukkah Harry
And a team of reindeer
He pulls up his sleigh
Steps down to the street
He smiles and he waves
To all those he meets
He cannot stay long
He just stopped to say
That Santa and he
Are working away
“There’s trouble around
all through our world
Enough to be frightful
for each boy and girl
So Santa and I
Must share this year’s load
For only one person
It’s too long of a road
It’s a good thing we’re pals
Old Santa and I
Although our faiths differ
He’s still a good guy
We’re splitting the load
All through your city
We’ll visit all homes
The gorgeous and gritty
Whether Christmas or Kwanzaa
Hanukkah or New Year’s
We want to bring hope
And ease some of your fears
If you see Santa or me
Or perhaps another fellow
Dressed in red or white
Or blue or yellow
Remember that different
Doesn’t mean wrong
We all have our customs
Faith, feast and song
Be like Santa and me
As we’re dashing around
Look past the difference
And find common ground”
Sullivan Says
It’s been my distinct honor, privilege and pleasure to serve the subscribers of this column and the larger community of Southern California for the past three years, and I hope folks will stay in touch with me as I move on to new duties at The Real Deal, with an email address of [email protected] and the Twitter handle of @SullivanSaysSoCal.
