h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

'Twas the night before Christmas, 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 mamma in her 'kerchief, and I in my cap,
Had just settled down for a long winter's nap,

When out on the lawn there arose such a clatter,
I sprang from the 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 the lustre of mid-day to objects below,
When, what to my wondering eyes should appear,
But a miniature 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 than 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 Blixem!
To the top of the porch! to the top of the wall!
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 house-top the coursers they flew,
With the sleigh 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, 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 had flung on his back,
And he looked like a peddler just opening his pack.

His eyes -- how they twinkled! 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 of 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 bowlful 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 jerk,
And laying his finger aside of his nose,
And giving 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,
"Happy Christmas to all, and to all a good-night!"

Indeed a Happy Christmas to you and yours Chelle(under the) & all the very best'n'all in the comin' year! Maybe I didn't say it before but it's good to have you back@hootoo!

aww, thanks shell, merry xmas to you too! hope it's a great 1 for you! and everything goes well for you in the future!

x

Merry Christmas and a much, much happier New Year to you Midnight.

Shan't be hear much over crimbo, but that doesn't mean that I won't be thinking of you!







at least this one might work!!

Hi Jazz 's you back
Nice to hear from you,

Same goes to you have a great one.

Hi Fay are you stalking me,

Yeh you have a great one to although im sure ive already said that in another thread.

All the best to you.




OOUUTTTRRIIDDEERRR Thought you was hiding from me

All the very best to you and yours although i already know you wont be round much your be to busy working, poor you

Even so have a great one and a brill new year.
Did you vanish from the other thread

Take care speak soon.

No i'm not stalking you! this convo came through on my page too so i read it, it could've bin from anyone!

Merry chrimbo everyone

Best whishes to you shell!

x

'Did you vanish from the other thread' Probably, I've lost track of most. the rabbit hole went loopy due to lack of new blood.

Fay if you want to stalk me then feel free

All the best to you too, You probally wont see me around much now as it being xmas week so much to do and little time, Going to be running around like a blue A** Fly

So just incase i dont see you before hand have a fantastic time dont eat to many mince pies and no getting to drunk.

OUTRIDER::

Now why dont that suprise me with you and threads
Well you may vanish for a while but you always come back to me

Have a great one and dont work to hard.

hmm..well i'll have to think about that 1 and let you know! lol

Yeah niether will i be much being xmas i've done most of me shopping but i'll be seeing my family and stuff so you know

all the best to you too have a great xmas and new year! hope everything goes 2 plan whatever you'll be doin!

take care!

A Happy, Peaceful and Safe Christmas to all.

To those who don't get the presents they were after..........






Next year buy it first and give the bill to your loved one. It's worth it just for the look on their face.

Here's hoping that you have much better news in the New Year Midnight Angel.

I don't do proper links cos I always forget how. http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/alabaster/F100632?thread=543776 But if you check out this thread you'll find Hootoos own calender boy. Well January and February anyways.