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From: LOUCKS <>
Subject: Re: [ONTARIO] The Night Before Christmas
Date: Fri, 25 Dec 2009 00:39:22 -0800 (PST)
In-Reply-To: <SNT108-W293982D1671E6E24E46A63BD7F0@phx.gbl>


nice.....Merry Christmas to You and Yours!..Love, Dolores

--- On Thu, 12/24/09, Dianne Lawrence <> wrote:


From: Dianne Lawrence <>
Subject: Re: [ONTARIO] The Night Before Christmas
To:
Date: Thursday, December 24, 2009, 12:38 PM





> From:
> To:
> Date: Thu, 24 Dec 2009 09:42:20 -0500
> Subject: Re: [ONTARIO] The Night Before Christmas
>
> Gail: Many thanks for the wonderful poem, all so true and so funny and
> heart warming. Merry Christmas to yo and yours.
>
> Leslie Welfare
>
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> From: "gail collins" <>
> Sent: Thursday, December 24, 2009 7:28 AM
> To: <>
> Subject: [ONTARIO] The Night Before Christmas
>
> > The Night Before Christmas.
> >
> > It was the night before Christmas when all through the house
> > Not a creature was stirring, not even my spouse.
> > The dining room table with clutter was spread
> > With pedigree charts and with letters which said....
> > "Too bad about the data for which you wrote
> > Sank in a storm on an ill-fated boat."
> >
> > Stacks of old copies of wills and the such
> > Were proof that my work had become much too much.
> > Our children were nestled all snug in their beds,
> > While visions of sugarplums danced in their heads.
> > And I at my table was ready to drop
> >>From work on my album with photos to crop.
> >
> > Christmas was here, and of such was my lot
> > That presents and goodies and toys I forgot.
> > Had I not been so busy with grandparents' wills,
> > I'd not have forgotten to shop for such thrills.
> > While others had bought gifts that would bring Christmas cheer;
> > I'd spent time researching those birthdates and years.
> >
> > While I was thus musing about my sad plight,
> > A strange noise on the lawn gave me such a great fright.
> > Away to the window I flew in a flash,
> > Tore open the drapes and I yanked up the sash.
> > When what to my wondering eyes should appear?
> > But an overstuffed sleigh and eight small reindeer.
> >
> > Up to the housetop the reindeer they flew,
> > With a sleigh full of toys, and old Santa Claus too.
> > And then in a twinkle, I heard on the roof
> > The prancing and pawing of thirty-two hoofs.
> > The TV antenna was no match for their horns,
> > And look at our roof with hoof-prints adorned.
> >
> > As I drew in my head, and bumped it on the sash,
> > Down the cold chimney fell Santa - KER-RASH!
> > "Dear" Santa had come from the roof in a wreck,
> > And tracked soot on the carpet, (I could wring his short neck!)
> > Spotting my face, good old Santa could see
> > I had no Christmas spirit you'd have to agree.
> >
> > He spoke not a word, but went straight to his work
> > And filled all the stockings, (I felt like a jerk).
> > Here was Santa, who'd brought us such gladness and joy;
> > When I'd been too busy for even one toy.
> > He spied my research on the table all spread
> > "A genealogist!" He cried! (My face was all red!)
> >
> > "Tonight I've met many like you", Santa grinned.
> > As he pulled from his sack a large book he had penned.
> > I gazed with amazement - the cover it read
> > "Genealogy Lines for Which You Have Plead."
> > "I know what it's like as a genealogy bug,"
> > He said as he gave me a great Santa Hug.
> >
> > "While the elves make the sleighful of toys I now carry,
> > I do some research in the North Pole Library!
> > A special treat I am thus able to bring,
> > To genealogy folks who can't find a thing.
> > Now off you go to your bed for a rest,
> > I'll clean up the house from this genealogy mess."
> >
> > As I climbed up the stairs full of gladness and glee,
> > I looked back at Santa who'd brought much to me.
> > While settling in bed, I heard Santa's clear whistle,
> > To his team which then rose like the down of a thistle
> > And I heard him exclaim as he flew out of sight,
> > "Family History is Fun! Merry Christmas! Goodnight!"
> >
> > Author unknown.
> >
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