In the little school where I was a first grader, the Christmas program was over and there was a knock at the door. Little Larry was asked to see who was there. What a thrill!

I’d been in school for only three months
In a one room country school
Light snow covered the wintry ground
And the weather was very cool

The Christmas program was being held
Each student shared a poem or song
Because the enrollment was up that year
The program went very long

When the last recitation was complete
And the teacher took the floor
To thank everyone for being there
We heard a knock at the door

The teacher looked puzzled at this sound
And she looked right back toward me
“Larry, would you go to the door
And see who that could be?”

Honored, I went to the front door
When I opened it I gave pause
And turned and in the loudest voice
And shouted loud, “It’s Santa Claus!”

When thing were over some of us kids
When outside to check out the facts
There was proof right there in the snow
We could see those reindeer and sleigh tracks.