Okay, so do most of you know this story, The Night Before Christmas?
Yes?
Some people are saying no.
Okay, well this is the first time that you'll hear it, I guess.
Alright, this is a classic.
The night before Christmas, and all through the house, Richard 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 sugarplums danced in their heads.
And Mama 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 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 Saint 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 Donner and Blitzen.
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 in 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 head and was turning around, down the chimney, St. Nicholas came to the bow.
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 one on his back, and he looked like a peddler just opening his sack.
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 laughed 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 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 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,
Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night.
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