From: JBrandt@AAA.UOregon.EDU (Jason)
Newsgroups: alt.callahans
Subject: A Callahans Carol
Followup-To: alt.callahans
Date: 26 Dec 1992 02:58:19 GMT
Organization: the Polyhedron Group
Distribution: world
NNTP-Posting-Host: aaa.uoregon.edu

It was now Christmas day, and all through the place,
there were folk making merry, from land sea and space.
When down from the roof by the circular stairs,
came a pair that even here got some curious stares.

They were both dressed in red, trimmed with white fluffy fur,
with jackets that matched, slacks for him, skirt for her.
With shiny black boots, wide black belts and red packs,
they descended the stairs, leaving white snowy tracks.

Now the man had a beard, and a laugh that was jolly,
but his long hair was brown and was wreathed round in holly.
And his build was not that of a corpulent elf,
but was quite fit and trim, and a picture of health.

Twas the woman who got the most looks round the house,
for you don't often see a cute, six-foot tall mouse.
Her fur was light grey and she laughed with a giggle,
wore a white velvet choker and walked with a wiggle.

Then they set down their packs and passed packages round,
and they called out the names for each gift that was found.
There were boxes and bags, all with wrappings so bright,
tied with ribbons and bows, for the Christmas delights.

There's a present for Blammor, and for Liralen Li,
and a bone for dear Fezzik, and three gifts for Phee.
For Splash! and for Danger Mouse, Boss Troll and the Wave,
for Bear and for Kitten were gifts that they gave.

For Amanda and Ekho, the Wolf and for Nina,
The Lamplighter, COAN, Jack Crow, Yukipuma,
for Liralen's John and our dear Didi Sprite,
Each one gets a gift on this wonderful night.

For Nick Chopper the tin man, and for Rowan the Gypsy,
there were gifts for each patron, weather sober or tipsy.
A small packet for Feather, and for Mike, our bartender,
and to Speaker to Minerals a gift did they render.

To Mary with a Tail and Ignatz the Mouse,
came gifts from this stranger, and his merry ChrisMouse.
Gifts for Firecat, and Frood, and Lord Incarnadine,
and also for the Mean Green Dancing Machine.

One for DJ and Robbie, and for Linda the Starship,
and for Itosu the Ogre, (delivered on toe tip).
For Taldin, Dreamweaver, and Melandra the elf,
and if someone was absent, their gift went on the shelf.

For Ocelot, and Phoenix and for ThunderKat all,
and for Jason and Thyra, (who were not in the hall).
And a package for Pegasus, and one for Big Al too.
And if we missed your name, then there's one here for you!

For all of the lurkers and friends large and small,
we wish you the best of this season for all.
Then they rushed up the stairs before anyone thinks,
to ask Nick and his helper when they got Cyberlinks.

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Jason and Thyra walked in the front door a few minutes later, shaking snow
off their jackets. As they came in, Thyra snatched a holly leaf out of the
back of Jason's hair. Jason walks up to the bar. "Two spiked eggnogs Mike.
It's a cold one out tonight." He looks around innocently at all the
presents and happy faces. "Gee, looks like Santa's already been here. We
miss anything?"

Happy Holidays,
Jason and Thyra


(Poem by Jason, written entirely on Christmas afternoon 1992).
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