One of my customers sent me this Christmas card, and I thought it too cute not to pass on to my readers.
Sunfish Santa with his team of rein trout, being led by Rudolph the Red-nosed Reintrout.
Of course, the music in me and my imagination has got me instantly wanting to put this card to music, so to the tune of Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer, please sing along:
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reintrout
By Don Bastian, adapted from original lyrics by Johnny Marks, 1939
You know Beadhead and Humpy and Slumpbuster and Fishy,
Finny and Dry Fly and Wet Fly and Squishy,
But do you recall, the most famous reintrout of all?
Rudolph the red-nosed reintrout, had a very shiny snout –
And if you ever hooked him, he would jump and leap about!
All of the other reintrout, used to laugh and call him names,
They never let poor Rudolph, join in any reintrout games.
Then one muddy water Fishmas Eve, Santa came to say,
Rudolph with your snout so bright, won’t you lead my trout tonight?
Then all the reintrout loved him, and they shouted out with glee,
Rudolph the red-nosed reintrout, you’ll get hooked in history!
Merry Christmas everybody!
Hey, it’s the best I could do on impulse. If I had more time, I’d get out the video camera, sing it myself and post it to youtube. Not out of the question, gotta finish up a few things today before the Christmas Eve service tonight where I sing in the choir.
