Twas’ two weeks before Christmas and at Mr. Gross’s place,
The news of so many not to have Christmas put sadness on his face.
“We need to raise money and shop for these kids, but I am just one,
I need many for this”.
So off to the Sheriff’s office he drove,
Asking for Sheriff Mike Brown to help with this load.
“My Elves all in brown will be happy to help”
So Sheriff Brown sent them to plan it all out.
Over 100 little kids with wish lists were sent,
The money raised by Gross came in and off to Wal-mart they went.
You take Timmy, Tommy, Sammy and Stu,
I’ll head to the pink aisle for Melanie and Sue.
Bags of goodies were sorted, labeled and tagged,
Now comes the hard part, for deliveries to be made.
Decked out in his hat and trusty Ford reindeer by his side,
Sheriff Santa Brown set out for a county-wide ride.
Off to Stewartsville! Body Camp! Moneta and more!
Imagine the shock on Mom’s face at the door!
The Elves in brown helped pick up the slack,
As they spread throughout the county with bags of toys on their backs.
Now these little ones of Bedford will be happy when they wake in the morn,
To see all these gifts under the tree they adorned.
Nothing makes me happier than to see a child’s smile,
Looks like we may be doing this in the future for some while.
On behalf of Mr. Gross, local businesses and my Elves in brown,
This Sheriff Santa wishes Merry Christmas to Bedford County and Bedford Town!
~Poem by Elf Sundquist
