A few nights before Christmas
A few days after Hanukkah
Los Angeles is stirring
A City Symphonica
Shoppers on Broadway
Like peas in a pod
Wishing each other
Feliz Navidad
Crowds keep an eye out
For gifts that will thrill
On Pico and Central
On Sunset and Hill
When down Santee Alley
Who should appear
But Hanukkah Harry
And a team of reindeer
He pulls up his sleigh
Steps down to the street
He smiles and waves
To everyone he meets
He cannot stay long
He just stopped to say
That Santa and he
Are working away
Times are quite tough
All through our world
Enough to be frightful
For each boy and girl
So Santa and I
Must share this year's load
For only one person
It's too long of a road
It's a good thing we're pals
Old Santa and I
Although our faiths differ
He's still a good guy
So we're splitting the load
All through the city
We'll visit all dwellings
The gorgeous and gritty
Christmas or Kwanzaa
Hanukkah or New Year's
We want to bring hope
And ease some of your fears
So if you see Santa or me
Or perhaps another fellow
Dressed in red or white
Or green or yellow
Remember that different
Doesn't mean wrong
We all have our customs
Faith, feast and song
So be like Santa and me
As we're dashing around
Look past the difference
And find common ground
Best holiday wishes to all from the Los Angeles Garment & Citizen
Jerry Sullivan is editor of the L.A. Garment & Citizen.
Photo from Wikimedia Commons
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