in the year '68
When a young boy was eager
but forced to wait.
Xmas was around the corner
and presents were near
when suddenly a door bell
the boy did hear.
He raced to the door
"Was it Santa, perhaps?"
No, a chap in brown shirt
and matching brown pants.
"I'm looking for Christopher,
might you be he?"
I didn't at first realize
he was talking to me.
"Um, yes sir," I replied
always taught to be nice
"Sign here," he said,
I think he asked twice.
I signed the receipt,
and returned it to him.
He gave me a box
and a sly little grin.
"What could it be?"
I wondered aloud
and walked to the living room,
my mind in a cloud.
I opened the box,
it didn't say to delay,
and found twelve sea creatures
and a boat with which to play.
Requested so long before
I did nearly forget
from Nabisco I had ordered
his neat sea animal set.
I played with it for years,
in the bath and the pool
and on not a few occasions
was actually late to school!
So thanks to Nabisco,
and the UPS guy too,
my xmas was happy
and very special, too.
Here's wishing a wish
to you and you and you
that your special sea creatures
will arrive in time, too.
*this is a true story
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