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How Hattie Helped the Holidays


by Ken Walters


As always, for my wife Joyce


Published by Ken Walters

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Copyright 2011 Ken Walters


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None of the Rudies

In Rudeville were ready,

Not cranky Carl,

Nor thoughtless Teddy,

Nor the mud-slinging mayor,

Nor obnoxious Betty.

Not ready a bit,

Not ready at all,

They had not bought Christmas yet

At the popular mall.


They said, if you asked them,

“I’m too busy with living

To spend too much time

to this idea of giving,


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