To partake of the festive mood, I thought I might just jump right in and sing for joy

Festive cheer… it's just another excuse to spend more money eating the same ol' stuff in the name of …festive cheer!

Same ol' good food, add a dessert called décor and slap 50% to the perceived cost...and what have you got? The Festive $ea$on. Well, to partake of the mood, I thought I might just jump right in and sing for joy. Here goes:

(Sung to the tune of Jingle Bells)

Cash in on the cheer
Another restaurant's here
Selling same good food and wine
Rings in the dollar $ign

Hey, ching, ching, ching
Ching, ching, ching
The cash machine they sing,
O what fun, in the name of cheer,
They charge extra for your beer,

Hey, ching, ching, ching
Ching, ching, ching
The festive season's here,
O' what fun, when buffet food
Is charged like a la carte,

They advertise the food,
And tell you that it's good
Add a bottle of wine
So you think it's fine

Then they plonk a bag
Of toys from Blanco Court
And when you start to play
Fifty bucks you pay!!

Hey, ching, ching, ching
Ching, ching, ching
Jingle all the way,
With all the coins left in your purse,
You wait for next month's pay!!

(end of song)

So everybody, spend and be merry and have a splendid Christmas, a happy Selamat Hari Raya and a sober but great New Year!