its that time ... already

The reason why yours truly and Keeef were in Ludlow's old magistrates court was not because of any misdemeanor 

but because it was time to get the dressing up box out 

don disguises

and help 

the fat bloke in red

go and entertain

the thronging hordes 

of children 

wanting to hand over their list of festive demands

so the elves could make sure they were ready for the 25th. 

It was a long day and one of us got wet, very wet, the one stood out in front removing any concealed weapons and knuckledusters from the little horrors, not the one in the heated grotto sat on a throne wrapped in 2 thick cloaks, not him.