A very WooWoo Christmas

NOTE: Our local T’ai Chi Chih and book study community, the WooWoos, practice outside at Veteran’s Park, and geese honk overhead multiple times during practice.

T’was the week before Christmas 2020, and out at Vet’s Park

The WooWoos had gathered, though the weather was stark.

They all were so cozy, their hats bright and silly

The question that day was “Will Santa come. Will he?”

When up in the passing clouds came loud goosey chatter.

The WooWoos sprang up and yelled “What the heck is the matter?

Then what to their wondering eyes should appear,

But a sleigh flying low, coming down very near

No reindeer pulled Santa aloft on that day,

Wild geese flapped their wings and kept honking away

Santa whistled, and shouted to his feathery team,

Took one joyous breath and then let out a scream

Now Glider!, Now Gloria!, Now Greg! Now Bernice!

Get down to the park, you wild bunch of geese.

So down to the lawn came the jolly old boy

With a push and pull— and for each WooWoo a toy

But the WooWoos cried Stop! Santa get out of here.

You’ve been traveling far and the COVID we fear.

It’s okay, Santa said, I just passed the test,

The one up the nose, ‘cause I heard it’s the best.

And today before I let these wild geese fly

I checked on my temperature – it wasn’t too high

See I’ve got my mask on and I’m six feet away

Please let me come in, oh please let me stay.

The WooWoos all huddled and made a quick choice

Yes, please Santa stay! They said in one voice.

And wow! Did they party with their special guest.

They pulled taffy (three times), worked the pulley, beat the drum

Carried the ball and you know the rest.

They pulled in the energy and shouted, “What a fest!”

Let’s all (socially distanced) gather around the platter of treats

And enjoy all our favorite WooWoo party eats.

Santa gave out the presents for each WooWoo there,

And then sadly said, I must get back in the air.

Thank you, my friends, for a wonderful time,

You TCC WooWoos are special and kind.

I plan to return Christmas 2021

And we will have even more holiday fun.

(With no masks: What a blast!)

And then giving a nod and a wave of his hand

He sprang to his sleigh, to his geese gave command.

And away they all flew with a honk for goodbye

And the WooWoos watched Santa lift up to the sky

But they heard him exclaim as he drove out of sight.

I promise next year I’ll get taffies just right!

Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night!