I Got My Hippopotamus For Christmas!

Thanks to my sister for telling me about this ornament! I simply HAD to have it as soon as I saw the picture!

Hallmark goofed though. Santa is trying to stuff him into the chimney, when the song clearly says "He won't have to use our dirty chimney flue
Just bring him through the front door,that's the easy thing to do."

This is one of my favorite "silly" Christmas songs. I tend to not listen to the Rudolphs, or Frosty or 12 Days of Christmas. Bleck, Bleck, BLECK! Especially the 12 days of boredom! But, the hippo song will always be a favorite.

And yes, I got it through Ebay, and paid more than the $15 Hallmark price tag. But, Hallmarks were all sold out, and I had no other choice. He's mine now, and arrived in time for me to hang on the tree briefly this year, before packing it away until next.

So, as we say goodbye to Christmas 2008, join me in singing "I Want A Hippopotamus For Christmas"? LOL

I want a hippopotamus for Christmas
Only a hippopotamus will do
Don't want a doll, no dinky Tinker Toy
I want a hippopotamus to play with and enjoy

I want a hippopotamus for Christmas
I don't think Santa Claus will mind, do you?
He won't have to use our dirty chimney flue
Just bring him through the front door,
that's the easy thing to do

I can see me now on Christmas morning,
creeping down the stairs
Oh what joy and what surprise
when I open up my eyes
to see a hippo hero standing there

I want a hippopotamus for Christmas
Only a hippopotamus will do
No crocodiles, no rhinoceroses
I only like hippopotamuses
And hippopotamuses like me too

Mom says the hippo would eat me up, but then
Teacher says a hippo is a vegetarian

There's lots of room for him in our two-car garage
I'd feed him there and wash him there and give him his massage

I can see me now on Christmas morning,
creeping down the stairs
Oh what joy and what surprise
when I open up my eyes
to see a hippo hero standing there

I want a hippopotamus for Christmas
Only a hippopotamus will do
No crocodiles or rhinoceroseses
I only like hippopotamuseses
And hippopotamuses like me too!