When I read the attached poem, it took me back to my childhood when things were simpler. There was not the hustle and bustle of today’s world. I enjoyed every aspect of Christmas and there was always plenty of time to enjoy shopping, wrapping gifts, baking cookies and decorating.

It seemed the Christmas season lasted a long time and it took forever for Christmas Day to arrive. Always the start of the holiday season for me was watching the musical, cartoon special “Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer” and I still remember all the words to the songs. LOL And, I remember the Christmas my dad bought an aluminum Christmas tree (all the rage at the time) with all blue ball ornaments and the Christmas that Santa brought me my first kitty.

I hope this poem brings back fond memories for you too!!

Please comment below and share of some of your holiday memories!!

‘Twas the night before Christmas and out on the ranch
The pond was froze over and so was the branch.
The snow was piled up belly-deep to a mule.
The kids were all home on vacation from school,
And happier young folks you never did see-
Just all sprawled around a-watchin’ TV.

Then suddenly, some time around 8 o’clock,
There came a surprise that gave them a shock!
The power went off, the TV went dead!
When Grandpa came in from out in the shed
With an armload of wood, the house was all dark.
“Just what I expected,” they heard him remark.
“Them power line wires must be down from the snow.
Seems sorta like times on the ranch long ago.”

“I’ll hunt up some candles,” said Mom. “With their light,
And the fireplace, I reckon we’ll make out all right.”
The teenagers all seemed enveloped in gloom.
Then Grandpa came back from a trip to his room,

Uncased his old fiddle and started to play
That old Christmas song about bells on a sleigh.
Mom started to sing, and first thing they knew
Both Pop and the kids were all singing it, too.

They sang Christmas carols, they sang “Holy Night,”
Their eyes all a-shine in the ruddy firelight.
They played some charades Mom recalled from her youth,
And Pop read a passage from God’s Book of Truth.

They stayed up till midnight-and, would you believe,
The youngsters agreed ’twas a fine Christmas Eve.
Grandpa rose early, some time before dawn;
And when the kids wakened, the power was on.

“The power company sure got the line repaired quick,”
Said Grandpa – and no one suspected his trick.
Last night, for the sake of some old-fashioned fun,
He had pulled the main switch – the old Son-of-a-Gun!

~ Anonymous ~

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to You and Yours!!!

Elaine

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