Follow Your Bliss: Santa Claus is Coming to Town

Saturday, December 24, 2011

Santa Claus is Coming to Town

With little tin horns and little toy drums,

Rooty toot toots and Rummy tum tums;

Santa Claus is coming to town!

Posted by Gary at 11:08 PM

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Hilary said...: Happy Holidays to you and yours, Gary.; December 25, 2011 at 12:01 AM
Gary said...: Merry, Happy everything to you Hilary!; December 25, 2011 at 2:33 PM

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