by Henry, ©2025
(Dec. 16, 2025) — He was the age of reading the directions; he was the age of viewing Washington politics with the same part of his brain that he used to watch cartoons when he was a little kid; he was the age when he listened to his wife; he was the age when he drove the speed limit; he was the age when the highlight of his day was going to the mailbox; and he was the age when garbage pickup day made his week.
“Santa Claus is Back in Town” (2:27)
“And that’s my opening. Welcome to ‘The Pulse of the Nation,’ the place to hear it here first. Professor ‘Zork’ Zorkophsky is the author of the play titled, ‘The Last Christmas,’ whose premier we’ve been invited to attend at Pastor Dunkin’s church down on Hawthorn Street. Thank you for inviting us to your grand opening.”
“Glad you could make it, and I hope you enjoy my play. The stagehands and actors worked extra hard, so I think you’ll all have a great time.”
“Looking forward to it.”
“We’ve reserved your favorite section in the balcony for your recording pleasure. The lights are dimming so you better hurry.”
As Henry and his entourage make their way to the balcony, the house lights dim as the curtain rises to the stage set as ‘Main Street USA’ decorated with Christmas ornaments and a recording of ‘The Christmas Waltz’ (2:52) is played. At the end of the song, a policeman enters stage left.
Policeman: “May I have your attention, please? Thank you. Christmas for this year and all the years to follow has been canceled. Thank you.”
Catcalls ensue: “‘But why cancel Christmas?”
Policeman: “Because we wouldn’t want to offend anyone, especially at this time of year.”
A Caroler: “But there wouldn’t be ‘this time of year’ if Christmas is canceled.”
Policeman: “Funny, that wasn’t covered in the briefing.”
Another Caroler: “Who gave the briefing, Homeland Security?”
Policeman: “How’d you know?”
Another Caroler: “It figures. First they bring them in, and then they bend over backwards to shove this Muslim philosophy down our throats.”
Policeman: “What’s the Muslim philosophy?”
Caroler: “Murder, killing and exterminating everyone else, including themselves.”
Policeman: “Why, that’s crazy.”
Another-another Caroler: “You just articulated our point.”
Policeman: “But then why are they here?”
Caroler: “Simply put, many people in our government, for who knows whatever reasons, hate the Constitution and, even though they know that Islam cannot coexist with any other government, welcome them here.”
Policeman: ‘You mean religion.”
Caroler: “No, I mean cannot coexist with other governments. Islam is a form of government, a form of Totalitarianism with what they call ‘religious police’ that enforce compliance whatever the flavor of the day is.”
Policeman: “What’s ‘the flavor of the day’ mean?”
Another Caroler: “You know, the Jihad thing: kill Jews and Christians; the usual, and their daughters for ‘looking at a boy’ or becoming ‘too westernized.’”
Policeman: “You’re kidding.”
At which point all the carolers walk away singing “Santa Claus in Comin’ to Town” (2:42), leaving the policeman standing alone shaking his head as it starts to snow. The curtain closes as the house lights brighten.
FINI
“Well, Henry, what did you think of it?”
“It was okay, I guess.”
“Then tell me, what’s missing?”
“This is how I see it: the Muslims who were granted citizenship did so on false pretenses; true or false?”
“True, they think their book of hate overrides the Constitution.”
“And that’s it: revoke their passports and that of their anchor babies; it’s either that or we might as well just give up.”
“Give up?”
“If we continue to make nice with the Islamic countries and ignore what we have here at home, you tell me: what’s the point? Heck, it’s just a matter of time before NYC has their own Oct. 7, ‘Ground Zero Mosque,’ and daily prayers on the streets.”
“Well, at least my play might open some eyes to the problem.”
“Last year of Christmas may change a mind or two, but don’t count on our government doing a darn thing about it.”
“No way. But why?”
“Many reasons, the first being people just don’t care, because if they did, ‘Miss Cackle (Harris)’ wouldn’t have received one vote last election and, for that matter, the Democratic Party would embrace MAGA. Another reason is that stupid Americans believe that Islam is a religion and Muslims are either ‘peaceful and misunderstood’ or else ‘radicalized’ and, for whatever reason, they don’t want to mess with denying ‘religion’ to anyone.”
“So, you’re saying our goose is cooked?”
“Has been since Barry Soetoro, aka Obama, became the president with the help of John Brennan and others.”
“The beginning of the end.”
“Obama the Muslim.”
“And Trump can’t save us, can’t fight the takeover?”
“Trump is being used as a cheap suit, is what’s happening. A ceasefire in Israel? Give me a break. Muslims don’t tell time like we do; they can wait it out. One day they’ll swarm the place and do an Oct. 7 on the whole country and be happy about it for years, and then they’ll do the same for the Vatican and be happy about it for years.”
“You are a very depressing frog.”
“If the truth hurts it’s not my fault.”
“Then whose fault is it?”
“Start at Square One: Fake News. And that’s all the time we have, I’m afraid. Thank you for watching. This is Henry, along with Zork, wishing each of you a goodnight: Goodnight.
“Good show. You said that by 2050 there’ll be no more Constitution? It’ll be Sharia Law? And all those who died in vain and served in our military wasted their time if we give in to the Muslims? I’m afraid you’re right. But there must be some hope, right?”
“If we don’t save ourselves, there’s no one else to do it. Does it look like we’re trying to save our country? Has Omar been deported?”
“The Christmas Song” (2:04)
Henry