My Santa list

Too foolish to talk about - We wish you a merry Christmas and a happy new year. Yep, I send this greeting to Harry Harding and Scott Simms. May their new year be a joyful one. To Premier Danny William, may Santa Claus give him for Christmas an empty bankbook and wallet. Then he will know what hard times are all about.

To Jerome Kennedy, who has a mouth bigger than St. John's Harbour, I'm hoping Santa will bring him a gag. After all, who wants to listen to him all through 2009.

Of yes, I'm asking Santa to talk Premier Williams into giving the fisheries minister's job to Harry Harding. He is the only one in that government who knows the inside and outside of the fishery. By the way, Mr. Harding got a nickname. He is known as Harry Hiding.

I had some laugh at that. Now Harry is not in hiding. He just keeps a low profile. He is also a quite man. But you know the old saying, silence is golden.

Now, if you think that Mr. Harding doesn't do anything, check his records. You will find out that a quiet man can prove that silence is golden. And a man who keeps a low profile will get things done. Those who are shooting the bull and walking big in front of the camera gets nothing done.

Remember the Flying Nun? She used to be on the tube years ago. She was wearing a big white hat and she use to fly through the air. Lorraine Michael, the leader of the provincial NDP, should have a hat like that. I did ask Santa Claus to get her one. But I hope she won't fly across Bonavista Bay. There are some gunners her who might mistake her for an eider duck. Anyway, merry Christmas, Ms. Michael. May God bestow his blessing, love and happiness upon you.

I can't forget the city of St. John's. As bad as the place is, I had to ask Santa to give them something. Now that the so-called Capital City has gotten boring, I asked the jolly old fellow to give them another Andy Wells.

Now, that's a man who doesn't need anything. He got it all. But I asked the jolly good fellow to bring him a strong back. I also asked for plenty of crab and lobster this summer. As for the people of Greenspond, especially Aunt Susie Carter, may God bestow the blessing of health, wealth and happiness to them all.

Then there is my pride and joy, New-Wes-Valley. I asked Santa to bring our Mayor some medicine to help him quit smoking. I also requested some good drinking water in our town. We need it, because some people have got in the tub clean and have got out dirty.

As for the workers and councilors, may the Lord look after them in their time of need. May God bless them all.

Last is the Beacon. May this wonderful paper be swamped with news, views and ads. To the editor, columnist, correspondents, and all those who work in the office, God bless and merry Christmas to you all.

And to my readers, may God be always be walking beside you. Merry Christmas everyone.