A Visit From St. Nicholas - DU Lounge style

[skygazer]

T’was the night before Christmas and all through the Lounge
Copycat Kleeb threads were making the rounds
The gungeon and GD had called for a truce
And everyone felt pretty laid back and loose
Our Du’er stockings were hung up with pins
And waiting for Santa were cookies and gin
And the lights from our monitors twinkled like stars
As Matcom continued to post the bizarre

When up sprang a post by a name no one knew
It was from “SJ Claus” and was he in a stew
“I set out this evening” his message began
“With 42 elves and an old Chevy van.
I can’t use the sleigh any more ‘cos it’s small
There are too many people to see, after all.
My journey through Canada went kind of slow
The people are great but the van’s bad in snow
Then I moved on to Europe and Russia and then
Thought I’d take care of the people in Afghanistan

I headed for Kabul and that was all right
But when I hit the outskirts, oy vay! What a night!
Guys with Kalashnikovs shooting at me
And the US Marines checking papers, you see
All mine were in order but the elves’ were a mess
(They’re sloppy with paperwork but with toys they’re the best)
So I got stuck at checkpoints, which slowed me right down
(Though I managed to pick up some Afghani Brown)
That made me late for my trip to Iraq
So I had to drive faster and it was pitch black.

I got into Baghdad at quarter to three
And traded the van for a soft top Humvee
That worked out much better for me and my crew
And we buzzed around Iraq and finally got through
But Christ! What a mess it was all over there
All blown up to shit and damn Bush doesn’t care!
Half of the people I had gifts for were dead
A bunch were in prison, a lot were unfed
And a lot of the soldiers were due to be home
Instead they’re in danger, their families alone

So I came here to DU on my way back up North
(It was easy this year to do the U.S. of course.
Half of the country got nothing but coal
For proving that they have no brain and no soul
By voting that moran back in for four years
Fulfilling the rest of the world’s worst fears).
I wanted to rest and to drop off your gifts
I often lurk here ‘cos it gives me a lift.

So for Skinner and Earl G. and Elad and mods
I leave you your gifts and my thanks and a nod
For making a place where progressives can come
When the rest of the country is acting so dumb
And to all of the rest of you here at DU
The ones that I know and the ones that are new
Keep up the good work, keep on fighting the fight
Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night!”

[skygazer]

1. Shameless kick

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[MsAnthropy]

2. Brilliant!

A genius in our midst!

[Catchawave]

3. Made me misty...

..Merry Christmas to you too skygazer! Such talent, too!

[Zomby Woof]

4. Excellent!

:D

I did a parody like this one or two years ago... wish I could search the archives for it lol.

[LynzM]

5. Excellent!

I love it! :)

[Duncan Grant]

6. Back to the front page with you -- :kick:

:thumbsup: :kick:

[tigereye]

7. Thank you Skygazer!

good one! kick

[vixengrl]

8. Absolutely brilliant!

:yourock:

[johnnie]

9. Great work

[bigwillq]

10. That's great stuff!

Thanks for posting!


Happy Holidays!:hi:

[skygazer]

11. Thank you all very much

No applause, please - just throw money. ;)

[loudestchick]

12. Wonderful! I'm sure the elves have a good union to boot!!!

[Catchawave]

13. A Holiday Kick for the Night Crowd :)

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