I am impressed. Gobsmacked. 'tsArt! ---- Dan Martin <danandkatrinamartin@xxxxxxx> wrote: > THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS > > 'Twas the night before Christmas and all 'round the bus > not a creature was stirring, not even to fuss. > > The "HELP" sign was hung on the bumper with care > in hopes that a towtruck soon would be there. > > The children were nestled all snug in the Z-bed > while visions of a gasheater danced in their heads > > The wife in her kerchief and I in my ballcap > were perusing some manuals to figure out this crap > > When out on the road there arose such a clatter > I threw down my Bentley to go see what's the matter > > Away to the slider I flew like a flash > Cranked open the window and threw up the slats > > The moon on the breast of the new-fallen snow > gave the lustre of mid-day to the tiretracks below > > When, what to my wondering eyes should appear > but a miniature Westy and eight tiny reindeer > > With a sweet little flat-four so lively and quick > I could tell by the headers it must be St. Nick > > More rapid than Porsches his coursers they came, > and he whistled and shouted and called them by name; > > "Now Dasher! now Beetle! now Kombi and Ghia! > On Splittie! on Bulli! on Karmann and Jetta! > > To the top of the bus! To the pop-top so tall > Now dash away, dash away, dash away all!" > > As dry leaves that before the wild hurricane fly, > when they meet with an obstacle mount to the sky, > > So up to the pop-top the coursers they flew, > with the bus full of toys, and St. Nicholas too. > > And then in a twinkling, I heard on the roof > the prancing and pawing of each little hoof > > As I drew in my hand I felt sorta faint > I thought to myself, well there goes the paint.... > > He was dressed all in fur, that was warm as the fire... > and his clothes all consisted of 'Wolfsburg' attire > > A bundle of tools he had flung on his back > and he looked like a mechanic as he opened his pack > > His eyes how they twinkled! his dimples how merry! > His cheeks were like roses, His Westy SO CHERRY!! > > His droll little mouth was drawn up like a bow > his Westy was tricked -out and ready to go! > > 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 that darned 'Kokopelli' > > He was chubby and plump, and a pretty good mech. > so I showed him the motor, thinking "Oh what the heck..." > > A wink of his eye and a twist of some tools... > soon gave me to know I'd be looking the fool. > > He spoke not a word, but went straight to his work, > and when he showed me the problem I felt like a jerk > > And laying his finger aside of his nose, > ....said you burnt up the points, Better replace those!! > > Then he sprang to his Westy; I forget the exact model > and he ran through the gears as he hammered the throttle! > > But I heard him exclaim as he sped out of sight, > HAPPY CHRISTMAS TO ALL, AND TO ALL A GOOD NIGHT!!! > > Dan & Katrina Martin > 1971 VW Bus > H.B.B. > T.C.B. > > http://web.mac.com/danandkatrinamartin > http://ical.mac.com/danandkatrinamartin/Volks32Shows