Dec. 24, 2021
Twas The Night Before Christmas
A short little poem to bring some Christmas cheer. On behalf of Toscano & Chang at Back to the '80s Radio, Merry Christmas!
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Towards the night before Christmas, when
all through the house not a creature
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was stirring, not even a mouse. The stockings were hung by the chimney
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with care, in hopes that Saint
Nicholas soon would be there. The children
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were nestled all snug in their beds, while visions of sugar plums danced in
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the heads. And Mamma in her
kerchief and I in my cap, had
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just settled their brains for a long
winter's nap. When out on the lawn
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there were arose such a clatter.
I sprang from the bed to see what
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was the matter. Away to the
window, I flew like a flash,
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tore open the shutters and threw up
the sash. The moon on the breast
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of the new fallen snow gave the
luster of mid day. Two objects below.
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When what, to my wondering I
should appear but a miniature sleigh,
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an eight tiny reindeer with a little
old driver. So lively and quick I
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knew in a moment it must be
Saint Nick, more rapid than eagles.
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His coursers. They came, and
he whistled and shouted and called them by
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name. Now Dasher, now dancer, Now brands here, and Vixen on,
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Comet on, cupid on Dunder,
and Blitzen to the top of the
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porch, to the top of the
wall. Now dash away, dash away,
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dash away, all as drine leaves
before the wild hurricane fly. When
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they meet with an obstacle, mount
to the sky. So up to the
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housetop the coursers they flew, with
a sleigh full of toys, and Saint
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Nicholas too. And then in a
twinkling I heard on the roof the prancing
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and pawing of each little hoof.
As I drew in my head and was
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turning around down the chimney, Saint
Nicholas came with a bound. He was
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dressed in all fur from his head
to his foot, and his clothes were
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all tarnished with ashes and soot.
A bundle of toys was flung on his
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back, and he looked like a
peddler just opening his pack. His eyes,
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how they twinkled, His dimples,
how merry, His cheeks were like
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roses, his nose like a cherry. His droll little mouth was drawn up
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like a bow, and the beard
of his chin was as white as the
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snow. The stump of a pipe
he held tight in his teeth, and
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the smoke ate encircled his head like
a wreath. He had a broad face
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00:03:29.919 --> 00:03:35.280
and a little round belly that shook
when he laughed, like a bowl full
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00:03:35.360 --> 00:03:39.400
of jelly. He was chubby and
plump, a bright, jolly old elf.
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And I laughed when I saw him
in spite of myself. A wink
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of his eye and a twist of
his head soon gave me to know I
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had nothing to dread. He spoke
not a word, but went straight to
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his work and filled all the stockings, then turned with a jerk, and
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00:04:01.680 --> 00:04:08.159
laying his finger aside of his nose, and giving a nod up the chimney.
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00:04:08.199 --> 00:04:11.960
He rose, He sprung to his
sleigh, to his team, gave
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a whistle, and away they all
flew, like the down of a thistle.
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But I heard him exclaim, or
he drove out of sight, Happy
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Christmas to all, and to all
a good night,
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to record, edit and distribute your
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record video podcasts all for free.
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for Podcasters, you can even earn
money with ads in subscriptions, and did
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I mention it's free. Creative tools
like video podcast Q and A and pulls
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put the back to the eighties radio
show on another level. Download the Spotify
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for Podcasters app today or go to
spotify dot com slash podcasters to get started.
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00:00:34.880 --> 00:00:41.079
Towards the night before Christmas, when
all through the house not a creature
9
00:00:41.200 --> 00:00:46.640
was stirring, not even a mouse. The stockings were hung by the chimney
10
00:00:46.679 --> 00:00:53.320
with care, in hopes that Saint
Nicholas soon would be there. The children
11
00:00:53.359 --> 00:00:59.799
were nestled all snug in their beds, while visions of sugar plums danced in
12
00:00:59.799 --> 00:01:04.799
the heads. And Mamma in her
kerchief and I in my cap, had
13
00:01:04.879 --> 00:01:11.079
just settled their brains for a long
winter's nap. When out on the lawn
14
00:01:11.400 --> 00:01:17.280
there were arose such a clatter.
I sprang from the bed to see what
15
00:01:17.400 --> 00:01:22.519
was the matter. Away to the
window, I flew like a flash,
16
00:01:22.760 --> 00:01:26.959
tore open the shutters and threw up
the sash. The moon on the breast
17
00:01:27.200 --> 00:01:34.200
of the new fallen snow gave the
luster of mid day. Two objects below.
18
00:01:34.120 --> 00:01:40.120
When what, to my wondering I
should appear but a miniature sleigh,
19
00:01:40.239 --> 00:01:46.640
an eight tiny reindeer with a little
old driver. So lively and quick I
20
00:01:46.760 --> 00:01:51.560
knew in a moment it must be
Saint Nick, more rapid than eagles.
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00:01:51.640 --> 00:01:55.680
His coursers. They came, and
he whistled and shouted and called them by
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00:01:55.760 --> 00:02:01.280
name. Now Dasher, now dancer, Now brands here, and Vixen on,
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00:02:01.680 --> 00:02:07.959
Comet on, cupid on Dunder,
and Blitzen to the top of the
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00:02:07.039 --> 00:02:12.400
porch, to the top of the
wall. Now dash away, dash away,
25
00:02:12.479 --> 00:02:19.639
dash away, all as drine leaves
before the wild hurricane fly. When
26
00:02:19.680 --> 00:02:23.400
they meet with an obstacle, mount
to the sky. So up to the
27
00:02:23.439 --> 00:02:29.680
housetop the coursers they flew, with
a sleigh full of toys, and Saint
28
00:02:29.759 --> 00:02:36.599
Nicholas too. And then in a
twinkling I heard on the roof the prancing
29
00:02:36.719 --> 00:02:40.159
and pawing of each little hoof.
As I drew in my head and was
30
00:02:40.240 --> 00:02:46.800
turning around down the chimney, Saint
Nicholas came with a bound. He was
31
00:02:46.879 --> 00:02:51.680
dressed in all fur from his head
to his foot, and his clothes were
32
00:02:51.719 --> 00:02:57.159
all tarnished with ashes and soot.
A bundle of toys was flung on his
33
00:02:57.240 --> 00:03:01.759
back, and he looked like a
peddler just opening his pack. His eyes,
34
00:03:02.280 --> 00:03:07.960
how they twinkled, His dimples,
how merry, His cheeks were like
35
00:03:08.159 --> 00:03:14.560
roses, his nose like a cherry. His droll little mouth was drawn up
36
00:03:14.599 --> 00:03:19.039
like a bow, and the beard
of his chin was as white as the
37
00:03:19.120 --> 00:03:23.159
snow. The stump of a pipe
he held tight in his teeth, and
38
00:03:23.319 --> 00:03:29.680
the smoke ate encircled his head like
a wreath. He had a broad face
39
00:03:29.919 --> 00:03:35.280
and a little round belly that shook
when he laughed, like a bowl full
40
00:03:35.360 --> 00:03:39.400
of jelly. He was chubby and
plump, a bright, jolly old elf.
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00:03:40.319 --> 00:03:46.280
And I laughed when I saw him
in spite of myself. A wink
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00:03:46.319 --> 00:03:51.319
of his eye and a twist of
his head soon gave me to know I
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00:03:51.439 --> 00:03:55.319
had nothing to dread. He spoke
not a word, but went straight to
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00:03:55.479 --> 00:04:01.439
his work and filled all the stockings, then turned with a jerk, and
45
00:04:01.680 --> 00:04:08.159
laying his finger aside of his nose, and giving a nod up the chimney.
46
00:04:08.199 --> 00:04:11.960
He rose, He sprung to his
sleigh, to his team, gave
47
00:04:12.000 --> 00:04:16.000
a whistle, and away they all
flew, like the down of a thistle.
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00:04:16.920 --> 00:04:21.680
But I heard him exclaim, or
he drove out of sight, Happy
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Christmas to all, and to all
a good night,
