O Tannenbaum, you say?  Not if you tink and smell like a Norvegian.  Den it's a totally different story but wit da same old toon.  Hum along if you'd like.

O Lutefisk, O Lutefisk,
How fragrant your aroma.
O Lutefisk, O Lutefisk,
You put me in a coma.
You smell so strong, you look like glue.
You taste just like an overshoe.
But, Lutefisk, come Saturday,
I tink I eat you anyvay.

Ja, you is sinking very good.  Yust keep it up wit da second wurse.

O Lutefisk, O Lutefisk,
I put you in the doorvay.
I wanted you to ripen up
Just like they do in Norvay.
A dog came by and sprinkled you.
I hit him with my overshoe.
O Lutefisk, now I suppose
I'll eat you while I hold my nose.

Now yust give it all you got until you get to da end of it all.  Remember, it's da season for all dis kinda stuff.

O Lutefisk, O Lutefisk,
How well I do remember.
On Christmas Eve how we'd receive
Our big treat of December.
It wasn't turkey or fried ham.
It wasn't even pickled Spam.
My mother knew there was no risk
In serving buttered lutefisk.

Now dat you're done with all da tree wurses, let's get on with da business about dis fishhook context.  It's a purrty good business and da water doesn't get too deep around here.  Sometimes da bobber darn near bounces on da bottom, right next door to da fishhook.
Winner of the $10 drawing this month is Marlaine Gnan of Norwood.  The fishhook was hidden, as you can see, in the scissors that was displayed in an ad from Nature's Bounty Garden and Gift Centre, a fine shop here in Victoria.  Con-gratulations, Marlaine, on getting a little change for your stocking stuffers.
There is another fishhook hidden in this lovely Christmas edition of the Gazette.  If you find it, drop a line to the Gazette telling of its location, and sinker in the mail to Box 387, Victoria, MN 55386.  I'll put your name in the minnow bucket with all the others.
Merry Christmas and love to all of you, even if you turnip your nose to lutefisk. 

O Lutefisk, O Lutefisk,
Now everyone discovers
That lutefisk and lefse
Make Norwegians better lovers.
Now all the world can have a ball,
You're better than that Geritol.