St. Andrews Marry Christmas to all! Christina* is a very »pe­ dal day. Christinas is when people share, their love and presents. Christmas is about songs, and dance. Christmas is about good food and good cheer throughout the year This is what Christmas means to me and my fam­ ily. Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good night. Crystal Roby W hat Christmas mean* to ma Christmas means getting toys and gifts. But most of all. it is the birthday of someone special. Someone who cares for us was born that day. I f we get gifts and toys we should thank who bought them and thank that person. Christmas should be remembered as Jesus' birthday. We should tell Him Happy Birthday. Terry Jackson Christmas is the day that Christ was born. The rea­ son Christmas is here is be­ cause the three wise men gave Jesus gold, fur, clothes and that's how Christmas started and that’s why peo­ ple buy presents and trees on the 25th of December. The End. Melvin Twiner Down with Christinaa! Boogie Down Party Down Sit Down Lie Down Just plain get down. And have a Merry Christmas. Nicole Warren Christmas C is for Christ. H is for heaven. R is for when he rising from the grave. I is for Israel. S is for my Sins. T is for Temple. M is for Mose. A is for Andrews S is for Savior. Lamont Warren Christmas day Christmas is a day to slay home and play. Spend time with your parents don't worry about school because everything is cool. So just go along and play because Christmas is your Day!! Michael A. Woods Chriatmaa la hara Christmas is here! Santa came on his little reindeer. Now he's left, and gone away. But he'll be back next Christmas day. Anthony Deloney Down With Chriatmaa llt'a a poam I Boogie down Party down Lie down Sit down Just plain ol' get down and have a Happy Christmas and a Happy New Year. Lamont Warren C is for Christ's birthday. H is for Christ went to heaven. R is for Santa's reindeer. I is for icicles on Christmas eve. S is for Santa Claus all fat and big. T is for the Christmas tree. M is for manger where Christ was born. A is for all the angels S is for Jesus our Savior. Clarence Woods Christmas is a time of year To share the love of the holiday. To give thanks and spread cheer And to go to church and pray. Christmas is a time of year To appreciate what you've got. So as Christmas draws near Don't think about all that you have not. Christmas is the time of year To be happy, so on this special day Be sure to lend an ear To try and make someone else’s day more gay. Tanya Jones White Chriatmaa Snow Christmas is almost here! It’s snowing all over the town. It fills up all the streets. Anthony Deloney I like the snow because it's cold and shivery. I like how it doesn't hurt when school kids have snowball fights. Dear Santa Claus. I have been good and sometimes a little bad, but please forgive me! Please bring me some more toys this year. I ’ll leave you some coffee on the table when you go down the chimney, Love, Mehta Clardy P.S.— Please! Leave some­ thing in my stocking. It's atm oat Chriatmaa Chriatmaa Poam Christmas bells are ringing, Jingle bells are ringing. Ding-a-ring! Melit Clardy Dear Santa Claus, This is Leslie Bryant from Portland, Oregon. I want to tell you what I want for Christmas. I want that doll that I saw at the P .X . And I want about J or 4 pairs of clothes for my baby doll. Now Santa when I said 1 wanted some clothes (or my doll I meant for my small doll. Leslie Bryant Dear Santa. I like you very much. I will be good so you will give my Pac Man game and a Miss Pac-Man. Santa did you put some money in my house? Detr Stephens 0 I* When Christmas comes this year, I'm going to jump, shout and cheer. Since it only comes once a year. When Christmas goes, no more mistletoes. No more trees in the window that light up the night. No more getting presents all thru the day. No more stay­ ing up late to play. So when Christmas comes jump and shout but for heaven’s sake don't pout! Nakya L. White The five days of Chriatmaa On the first slay of Christmas my true love gave to me a pertrick in a pear tree. On the second day of Christmas my true love gave to me two turtle doves and a pertrick in a pear tree. On the three day of Christmas my true love gave to me three calling birds, two turtle doves and a pertrick in a pear tree. On four day Christmas my true love gave to me four freach, three calling birds, two tur­ tle doves and a pertrick in a pear tree On the five day of Christmas my true love gave to me five golden rings four freach three calling birds two turtle doves and a pertrick in a pear tree. Lamong Dear Santa Claus, You are a nice person. Thank you for everything you give everybody. One of these days I'm going to come and see you. I want to be one of your elves. Is it very cold up there? I bet it is fun up at the North Pole. I hope your wife is O K. up in that cold weather. Next Halloween I'm going to be Santa Claus. Santa Claus, this is what I want for Christmas: I want a pro football, a baseball, a leather basketball. Have a merry Christmas! Lamont Warren Chriatm aa One day I woke up. I didn't know it was Christ­ mas Eve. I was so surprised, I hit my toe on the table. Ouch! I said. I better get my clothes on. Wow, I said! Time Hies. 1 went outside to get my Porsche started. I ’ll go to Lloyd Center to buy some presents. I bought a model Porsche for my Mom, a watch for my Dad, a chain for my Grand­ mother, some catnip for my cats, and that’s all. I went to the hotel. It is Christmas morning. We opened all our presents. We were all happy for God's gift to us that was Jesus. Then we went home. Joseph Buxton I love Christmas because we gave our teacher Mrs. Vogel a present. I wish San­ ta Claus came and woke me up last night. I might dream about it. Omar Kelsaw Rindes-Curten K¡nq.£chc¿f Portland Observer, December 22, 1982 Section III Page 3 — - . .. _ « m ~ ■‘ -■•mi —ir rv J 7 » .1 9 . s '. 7 ** *