Christmas or crossmas?

’Tis the season to be wary. Omicron has cooked our goose. We’ll get cold turkey because there’s a withdrawal of festivities. Politicians are wreathed in lolly. So here’s my annual take on Tra-la-la-land. You better be good, you better not lie, You better watch out/ Coz I’m telling you why. O-mi-cron is com-ing to town! It knows if you’ve been vaccined. It knows if cert’s a fake. It knows if you are + or neg. So get vaxxed for goodness sake! It knows if you’re not masking, It knows you cautions take. It knows if hands are washed or not, So, play safe for Covid’s sake. Hark, the herald full page sings, Glories to the UP things. No peace in death,/ The rule of ha-ate Still it’s hailed the Uno state. Forget the rapes, ignore the pli-ights. Blinded by the disco lights. Hark, the herald adverts sing, Glories to the twice-born King! Mamata, the all-knows CM, Had a voice so shrill and loud. And if you ever heard her, You might even say she growled. All the oppo CMs Used to fear and mock her fame. They never let our Didi Join in any toppling games. Then one stormy Pujo day, Didi came to say, ‘Shonia, with your son not bright, You can’t join our fight tonight.’ (Not) all the oppo leaders Jumped up and down with glee, They said to feisty Didi, ‘You’ll go down in her-sto-ry!’ Desi belle, jeet-ing belle, In her spangly gown. Oh what fun it is to wear Miss Universe’s crown! Dashing past her foes. With smartness and sashay. ’Cross the stage she goes, Cheer Harnaz all the way! Chak de!! * * * Alec Smart said: “Wish Kolkata’s tangible heritage was as worthy.”