December Substitute

　　Our substitute is strange because

　　he looks a lot like Santa Claus.

　　In fact, the moment he walked in

　　we thought that he was Santa's twin.

　　We wouldn't think it quite so weird,

　　if it was just his snowy beard.

　　But also he has big, black boots

　　and wears these fuzzy bright red suits.

　　He's got a rather rounded gut

　　that's like a bowl of you-know-what.

　　And when he laughs, it's deep and low

　　and sounds a lot like "Ho! Ho! Ho!"

　　He asks us all if we've been good

　　and sleeping when we know we should.

　　He talks of reindeers, sleighs and elves,

　　and tells us to behave ourselves.

　　And when it's time for us to go

　　he dashes out into the snow.

　　But yesterday we figured out

　　just what our sub is all about.

　　We know just why he leaves so quick,

　　and why he's dressed like Old Saint Nick

　　in hat and coat and boots and all:

　　He's working evenings at the mall.

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