For kids of all ages

[Wingnut!]

Since i'm not very good at starting a thread,Here's a little something to be read. For the Currie-Hayes Clan and all you Runaway fans. Heres a short story to tuck you in bed.<center>A Visit fromSt. Nicholas</center> "Twas the night before Chrismas, when all through the house, Not a creature was stirring not even a mouse; The stockings were hung by the chimney with care, In hopes that St. Nicholas soon would be there; The children were nestled all snug in their beds, While visions of sugar-plums danced in their heads; And Momma in her kerchief, and I in my cap, Had settled down for a long winters nap; When out on the lawn there rose such a clatter, I spang from my bed to see what was the matter. Away to the window I flew like a flash, Tore open the shutters and threw up the sash. The moon, on the breast of the new fallen snow, Gave a luster of mid-day to objects below; When, what to my wondering eyes should appear, But a miniture sleigh, and eight tiny reindeer, With a little old driver, so lively and quick, I knew in a moment it must be St.Nick. More rapid then eagles his coursers they came, And he whistled, and shouted, and called them by name: " Now, Dasher! now, Dancer! now, Prancer and Vixen! On! Comet, on! Cupid, on! Dunder and Blitzen- To the top of the porch, to the top of the wall! Now, dash away, dash away, dash away all!" As the dry leaves that before the wild hurricane fly, When they meet with an obstacle, mount to the sky, So, up to the house-top the coursers they flew, With a sleigh full of toys- and St. Nicholas too. And then in a t*w*i*n*k*l*i*n*g I heard on the roof, The prancing and pawing of each little hoof. As I drew in my head, and was turning around, Down the chimney St.Nicholas came with a bound. He was dressed all in fur from his head to his foot, And his clothes were all tarnished with ashes and soot; A bundle of toys he flung on his back, And he looked like a peddler just opening his pack. His eyes how they t*w*i*n*k*l*e*d! his dimples how merry! His cheeks were like roses, his nose like a cherry; His droll little mouth was drawn up like a bow, And the beard on his chin was as white as the snow; The stump of a pipe he held tight in his teeth, And the smoke, it encircled his head like a wreath. He had a broad face, and a little round belly, That shook when he laughed, like a bowl full of jelly. He was chubby and plump- a right jolly old elf; And I laughed when I saw him, in spite of myself. A wink of his eye, and a twist of his head, Soon gave me to know I had nothing to dread. He spoke not a word, but went straight to his work, And filled all the stockings; then turned with a j*e*r*k, And laying his finger aside of his nose, And gave a nod, up the chimney he rose.He sprang to his sleigh, to his team gave a whistle, And away they all flew like the down of a thistle; But I heard him exclaim, ere he drove out of sight,<center>'HAPPY CHRISTMAS TO ALL, AND TO ALL A GOOD NIGHT!"</center> <center>Clement C. Moore</center> <center>From my family to yours Have a Very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year</center> [img]graemlins/present.gif[/img] Gregg [img]graemlins/present.gif[/img]

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Thanks Gregg, Its been years since I had heard the original version.

I would also like to wish everyone here a very Merry Christmas from my family.

[gus danger]

I enjoyed reading it too Gregg. I don't think I ever have read the whole thing before. Thanks bud!!!

Season greetings from everyone here in the Danger Zone!
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<font color="#007FFF" size="1">[ December 26, 2005 11:46 AM: Message edited by: Santa Gus ]</font>

[Wingnut!]

Glad you guys liked it. I use to read it to my boy when he was little and after I put him to bed I would run outside and throw stones on the roof and then run back in before he'd come scambleing down the stairs yelling , " Dad, I hear Santas Reindeer on the roof." haha I stopped doing that because it was to hard to get him to go back to bed...LOL Gregg

[Wingnut!]

BTW, Rog, I thought you had a [img]cool.gif[/img] avatar! But, Gus, You win hands down.. [img]graemlins/angel.gif[/img] !!!LOL [img]graemlins/thumbs_up.gif[/img] Gregg

[gus danger]

I thought you might like it Gregg!
I've been thinking about using it for quite some time!

That's a beautiful memory of your son, btw!
Very heartwarming!

Later dude!
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