President Biden Visits Children's National Hospital
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President Biden and First Lady Jill Biden read a book and spoke to patients at the Children's National Hospital in Washington, D.C.
This is the fourth time that President Biden has attended in his administration.
Hi, everybody.
Hey, Phil.
All right.
Let him go.
I can do it anymore.
Okay, so do most of you know this story, The Night Before Christmas?
Yeah.
Yes.
Yes.
Some people say no.
Okay, well, this is the first time that you hear it, I guess.
All right.
This is a classic.
It was the night before Christmas, and 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 sugarcums danced in their heads.
And Mama in her kerchief and I in my tap had just settled down for a long winter's nap.
When out on the lawn there arose such a clatter, I sprang from my 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 luster of midday 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 granter and vixen on Comet on Cupid, on Dodder and Blisson, 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 housetop, the coursers they flew with a 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 oof.
As I grew up my head and was turning around, down the chimney St. Nicholas came to the bound.
He was dressed in all 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 sack.
His eyes, how they twinkled, his nipples, 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.
He had a broad face and a round little belly that shook when he left like a bowl full 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 or 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 the sleigh, to his team gave a whistle, and away they all flew like the down of a thistle.
But I heard him explain ere he drove out of sight: Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night.
And entertainment.
Dr. Biden, thank you for sharing that wonderful story of the night before Christmas.
Stories like this bring so much warmth and joy during this holiday season.
We really appreciate your presence here today.
Thank you.
Thank you.
Welcome back to Children's National Hospital.
And thank you, Mr. President.
We've never had a president join for four years in a row straight.
So you have said that.
Dr. Biden, thank you for your service to our country.
We are so grateful to both of you.
Thank you.
And thank you for continuing the 75-year tradition at Children's National Hospital.
We wish you and your family a very happy holiday season.
Thank you.
Absolutely.
Folks, this is a tough time of the year, but it's going to get better.
We've been here.
Christmas time, we've been here as a patient.
And so, keep going.
These guys are going to take care of yourself.
There's a president right there.
Yes.
So, anyway, grant our prayers, share our thoughts, and thank you for letting us join us.
Yeah.
Uh-oh. Ooh. Happy holidays.
holidays, everyone.
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