Courtesy of the Kinsey Sicks

There was one notable omission in every Kinsey Sicks show at Theater J after Friday's performance: The song "Jingle Bells, Don't Ask Don't Tell." Thanks to the Don't Ask, Don't Tell repeal on Saturday, the Kinsey Sicks cut the number, which satirizes the policy, from their Saturday and Sunday shows, and all future performances. At a reception on Sunday, the Sicks performed the song for what they say will be the last time ever.

"We've never been so happy to retire a song," said Irwin Keller, who plays Winnie. The song will live on in their holiday CD "Oy Vey in a Manger." There's no YouTube clip, but here are the lyrics to the Kinsey Sicks now-discontinued Don't Ask Don't Tell song:

JINGLE BELLS, DON’T ASK DON’T TELL (Ensemble)
Parody by Ben Schatz, © 2003
Based on Jingle Bells, by James Lord Pierpont
Arrangement by Chris Dilley

Prison cells, don’t ask, don’t tells,
Your job’s thrown away.
Oh what fun is Christmas in the army if you’re gay – hey!

Living hells, AWOLs,
Colleagues to betray.
Uncle Sam does not want you.
Have a happy holiday!

I saw on TV John McCain did say,
“Be all you can be – except if you’re that way.
Keep the country free. That’s what the Army’s for.
So we’ll feel free to kick you out even though we're in two wars!”

Prison cells, don’t ask, don’t tells,
Your job’s thrown away.
Oh what fun is Christmas in the army if you’re gay.

Living hells, AWOLs, witch-hunts, who can cope?
How brave can the army be if they’re scared of dropping soap!
(We’re in the Army now – nope!)