[JAGNUTS] Santa's E-Type drive

[Gloria Green]

are you sure that wasn't a Midget - with such speed and all?

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "E.A. Driver" <edriver at sasktel.net>
To: "JAGNUTS Regina" <jagnuts at autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, December 22, 2007 11:01 AM
Subject: Re: [JAGNUTS] Santa's E-Type drive


> Merry Christmas Bob and to the Jagnuts
> Kind regards
> Margaret and Ed
> Saskatoon
>
> Bob England wrote:
>
> > Mildly altered and severely plagiarized form an original adaptation ...
> >
> > 'Twas the night before Christmas
> > And in the garage,
> > Not trace of a Bimmer, or Porsche,
> > Benz or Dodge
> >
> > The presents were wrapped
> > And the lights were all lit
> > So I figured I'd polish the Jag
> > For a bit
> >
> > As I popped the releases
> > And lowered the hood
> >>From behind me I heard
> > "My, she looks pretty good."
> >
> > As you can imagine
> > I turned mighty quick
> > And there by the workbench
> > was good ol' Saint Nick!
> >
> > He stood for a bit
> > Unsure just what to say
> > Then
> > "How 'bout an even-up trade for my sleigh?"
> >
> > I said "sorry Santa"
> > And started to grin
> > "But if you've got time
> > We could go for a spin!"
> >
> > His round little mouth
> > Puckered up like a bow
> > Then into a smile
> > As he said "well let's go!"
> >
> > So as not to disturb
> > All the neighbours' in sleep,
> > We pushed the ol' E-type
> > Out into the street
> >
> > Then instructing old Santa
> > "Hold on for your life"
> > I pushed the start button
> > She roared into life
> >
> > The sound that erupted
> > Took him by surprise
> > But he liked it a lot
> > By the look in his eyes
> >
> > With Dunlops a wailin'
> > An' tail pipes aglow
> > We drifted the E-type
> > around in the snow
> >
> > Then Santa's grin widened
> > Near out to his ears
> > As right sprightly quick
> > I went through all four gears
> >
> > He yelled
> > "Can't recall when I've felt so alive!"
> > So I backed off the throttle and asked
> > "Wanna' drive?"
> >
> > Ol' Santa was stunned
> > When I tossed him the keys
> > As he walked past the headlights
> > I saw shakes at his knees
> >
> > Then the engine exploded
> > With powerful sounds
> > He let out the clutch
> > Wire wheels spun around
> >
> > Power shift into second
> > Then fast into third
> > I sat there just watching
> > At loss for a word
> >
> > Through fourth he did race
> > And with no more to go
> > His foot off the throttle
> > Then braked in the snow
> >
> > Around a right-hander
> > With knuckles a whitening
> > I felt a bit queasy
> > His driving quite frightening
> >
> > Past home and the wife
> > With her face at the window
> > She must have had thought
> > Of becoming a widow
> >
> > On to the highway
> > Our path then did lead
> > We passed just 'bout all
> > As he pressed on at speed
> >
> > Then slowing to turn 'round
> > My heart skipped a beat
> > We passed a black ghost car
> > No radar a'beep
> >
> > Well fine'ly he pulled up
> > In front of my place
> > Blood returned to my knuckles
> > To knees and to face
> >
> > Climbing into in his
> > Old red eight reindeer sleigh
> > He smiled back at me
> > In his jolly old way
> >
> > Then I heard him exclaim
> > as he blasted from sight
> > "Merry Christmas to all
> > And Ho-Ho-Ho;
> > What a night!"
> >
> > Bob England
> > Merry Christmas to all Jagnuts
> > And Best wishes for the New Year
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