Santa’s B team When the reindeer can’t fly, a bison herd in Hixon takes over
T’was the night before Christmas – Santa didn’t know what to do Most of the reindeer had come down with the flu This will be the worst Christmas ever Santa sighed with a dread “The reindeer are sick? Who’ll pull my sled?” “I’ll pull the sleigh,” said dear little Vixen. “I’ll help with the toys and whatever needs fixin’,” “My sleigh is too wide and too long and too deep We must visit the whole world in one night while they sleep “No, little Vixen. You are too weak and you are too small I need something strong and fast. I need something TALL!” Santa thought for a while “m... m... m... I must take a chance, I’ll call my friend Vern at Kole Creek Bison Ranch” Vern listened to Santa’s sad tale of woe “Your reindeer are sick?! You need my buffalo!” Santa was so happy! He harnessed up Vixen He loaded the sleigh and they flew down to Hixon So, Vern harnessed up Josie, Leelo and Emma He was so happy to help Santa with his terrible dilemma Next came Elaine, Blackie and Kay Fernando – of course – was leading the way This Christmas there was NO prancing and pawing of each little hoof When those bison crashed down onto everyone’s roof! The timbers, they shivered – it felt like a quake! Pots rattled and clanged – they made everything shake Their big hearts were beating. Oh! They were fast! They streaked ‘round the globe with that sleigh like a blast In a flash all stockings were filled. Time to return; For a well-needed rest and a hay bale from Vern Vern checked out the sleigh to make sure nothing broke ’Cause Santa was dizzy. He thought he’d suffered a stroke Santa will never forget – as he flew home with Vixen The Christmas he whizzed ’round the world with those bison from Hixon! - Verna Wright Meet Verna, her husband Vern and the Kole Creek Bison Ranch herd on page 4