INDIANAPOLIS — ‘Twas on this day, some 40 years ago, a reporter named Derrik, appeared in the show.
An 11 p.m. newscast for all to see, Derrik Thomas a legend, right on your TV.
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A reporter by trade, a proponent of prose, Thomas delivered each line, right on the nose.
In less than two minutes, Thomas told the tale, of a very special Christmas card’s trip in the mail.
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