Tree Things

In Bear Country, 

Christmas excitement was mounting.

The waiting was down 

To ten hours and counting. 

 The holly was hung. 

The presents were bought.

A magnificant Christmas 

Salmon was caught.

 And now it was time 

For the most fun of all-

Getting the tree!

 A tree full and fat,

Straight, green, and tall, 

With oodles of needles

And crannies and nooks

For the bears to hang

Their tree things by hooks.

 "The tree things!" cried Pop

With the jolliest shout.

"Our wonderful tree things!

Let's get them out!" 

-The Berenstain Bears Christmas Tree-

Stan and Jan Berenstain