Letter: The Grinch-team in Penticton-ville

A Penticton version of Dr. Suess' Grinch Who Stole Christmas

While some Whos in Penticton were lying ā€œa-snoozeā€

Some peacefully sleeping, some groggy from booze,

And while other Whos just didn’t worry or care,

A Grinch-team was planning to steal Christmas there.

Their scheme was to snatch the Whos’ pride and their joy,

ā€œSkaha Park,ā€ said they, ā€œneeds some re-vitalized toys!ā€

They’d load up the old toys into their Grinch sacks,

Claimed they’d just ā€œfixā€ things up, and bring them right back.

Just like the Grinch Santa, when asked ā€œWhy?ā€ they lied,

ā€œThere’s a light on this tree that won’t light on one side.ā€

They chuckled and clucked, ā€œwhat a great Grinchy trick,ā€

With our coat and our hat, we’ll look just like Saint Nick!

They even had an old dog they called ā€œMax,ā€

Who eagerly serviced the team’s daring planned acts,

Dressed like a deer, with a horn on his head,

Hitched to the sleigh, looking awfully dread.

Then ever so stealthily the Grinches did creep,

Toward Penticton-Ville where most were asleep.

Astonished that some Whos were awake and cried ā€œWhy!ā€

And not so naive as to believe a Grinch lie.

But they rumoured amongst them ā€œhow dare any Who ask

What WE the Dream-Team do, and take US to task!ā€

But some suggested perhaps Grinch shoes were too tight,

Others thought that Grinch heads were not screwed on just right.

We know that in Seuss’ story there was a good ending,

While Penticton-Ville’s story goes on, and is pending.

For sure Christmas still comes when it’s in a Who’s heart,

That’s not reliant on gifts, new toys or even a park.

But still, Penticton-Ville Whos have a determined Grinch team

That is not so benevolent as they’d like to seem.

If those Grinch hearts won’t change and abandon their schemes,

It will take a good Judge to squash their Grinch-dreams!

Hannah Hyland

Penticton

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