'Twas the Day Before Christmas

By Doug (Last Name Unknown)

'Twas the day before Christmas,

I snuck out like a mouse;

To go fishin' with Joe,

So we met at his house.

Up to Crescent we drove,

Pulled around in Joe's boat;

We loaded our stuff,

And I put on my coat.

In five minutes time,

We had one in the net;

And a second was hooked,

But was not a sure bet.

He waggled his head,

And then broke off the line;

Swam away with our lure,

But still we did not whine.

Got chilly and cloudy,

And started to blow;

Still it's always a blessing,

To be fishing with Joe.

So we trolled, and we trolled,

And the wind it did bristle;

We hoped and we prayed,

Even tried the "Fish Whistle!"

And finally all of

Our efforts did pay,

A fish in the box,

At the end of the day.

So enjoy all your friends,

Here's a holiday wish;

May your blessings be great,

And catch lots of big fish.