As custom formed of ages old,
And lest the story go untold,
I’ll summarize the year.
Toyotas weren’t exactly stars.
Their brakes were deemed a flop.
Once you start to buy these cars,
You may just never stop.
Oil and water don’t quite mix-
Just check with BP, Inc.
A choice for new investment picks?
No, this one might just stink.
Giants won the Series bling-
Vancouver hosted Games.
Kobe showed he is still king.
The World Cup now is Spain’s.
Movies gave us “Avatar”.
We saw the end of “Lost”.
Justin Beiber, rising star
And Tiger Woods got tossed.
Tea’s the hippest drink, this year.
The Party’s in full swing.
Voters made ”Dems” shed a tear
For their financial fling.
Chelsea Clinton married Marc.
The wedding was a hit.
Helen Thomas views were stark.
Jews screamed. She said,” I quit.”
Things move fast in old Times Square.
Things frequently excite,
Except, of course, for one bomb scare.
That failed to quite ignite.
The Feds created one slick ploy
With funds from all us voters.
They bought themselves a brand new toy.
GM means “Gubmint Motors”!
Apple said, “What would you pay
For something called iPad?”
Three million sold, and so I’d say
It’s more than just iFad.
Lady Gaga got more strange.
Simon Cowell left.
Wikileaks and J. Assange
Left governments bereft.
All in all, the year’s been good;
There’s little cause to boo it.
Let’s celebrate (as well we should).
At least we all got through it!
And soon, for young and old, alike,
Come gifts with utmost speed.
Barring, of course, a reindeer strike,
Or a shortage of reindeer feed.
So smile and be of cheer, my friend,
And sing a Christmas hymn.
This poem of mine is at an end.
Your good friend, WILSON (Jim).