Harvey the Jewish Christmas Duck
by Froggie Von Froggerson
Harvey the Duck was a loyal Jew
He followed the Torah and went to Temple too
He always made sure his Yarmulke was firmly on his head
He learned to quack in Hebrew, and always ate kosher crumbs of bread
But Harvey had a secret that know one knew
He wanted a Merry Christmas, even though he was a Jew
Sure Hanukkah was nice, and he loved his new dreidel
And he didn’t care about baby Jesus all snug in his cradle
He loved the spectacle and the twinkling of lights
He loved Santa and Frosty and all the Christmas sights
But how could he tell his Jewish duck brethren he had these desires
How could he tell them it was a Christian holiday he so admires
Harvey would buy Christmas paraphernalia and hide it from sight
But when no one was looking, he would wear his plush Santa hat with great delight
He cleaned out a closet and put up a tree
And he closed the door so no one could see
But Harvey could not keep his secret for very long
For his mother walked in on him, dressed as Santa, singing a Christmas song
What’s going on here! She screamed in horror
Harvey was startled and fell flat on the floor
Mom I can explain, Harvey looked up and muttered
It’s not a big deal, I just like Christmas he stuttered
But your a Jew, you can’t believe in this stuff
Harvey mustered his courage stood tall and said, “That’s enough!”
I’m a good Jew and I have been hiding this too long
I like the spirit of Christmas, is that really so wrong
I am of the chosen ones and of that I have great pride
But all this Christmas cheer makes me happy inside
If that’s how you feel, I guess that’s okay with me
But, I thought you’d be angry at all my Christmas glee
As long as you stay faithful, I really don’t mind
Just make sure you become a doctor
Hey, that doesn’t rhyme
