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  Filipino Christmas

  Clark Steven Lupton



  Published in Whats On &Expat November 30 – December 6, 2003





  It's the time to be happy so don't complain

  It's Christmas Season in the Philippines again

  Children get gifts under the tree

  Parents take their kids to Jollibee



  Santa gives presents to children of every race

  How does he get down the chimney when there's no space?

  I guess mom and dad let him through the front door

  Because we never had a chimney before

  

  So maybe in the Philippines Santa comes knocking

  And leaves toys and candies in your stocking

  We put up lanterns and Christmas lights

  It's the holidays so we stay up late during the nights



  To say it's all commercial I would disagree

  We also remember Jesus at Simbang Gabi

  It's a good time because there's colder weather

  And a great opportunity for relatives to get together



  Until January we won't have class

  And on Christmas Eve we have Midnight Mass

  The Pope also celebrates it at the Vatican in Rome

  And we buy bibingka on the way home



  Everywhere there are carnivals and fairs

  Kids have fun and adults are without cares

  Our parents serve Queso de Bola

  And we buy games with money from lolo and lola



  Shoes, chocolates and a bike

  Those are gifts we'd really like

  Because this is the time to get lot's of gifts

  New shirts, dresses and handkerchiefs



  It's a time we get to eat lots of food

  But there's lots of traffic and why are the drivers rude?

  But people are happy with holiday cheer

  For kids it's the best time of the year