[1776] in Humor
HUMOR: The Night Before Christmas in LA
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Andrew Bennett)
Mon Dec 23 18:21:50 1996
Date: Mon, 23 Dec 1996 18:15:16 -0500
To: humor@MIT.EDU
From: abennett@MIT.EDU (Andrew Bennett)
Date: Mon, 23 Dec 1996 16:19:30 EST
From: Sharon Belville <belville@MIT.EDU>
From: kimt@alacrim.alanex.com (Kim Teston)
Subject: The Night before Christims in LA
> THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS
--- A Real Latino Version ---
'Twas the night before Christmas and all through the casa,
not a creature was stirring . . . . caramba! ?Que pasa?
Los ninos were tucked away in their own camas,
Some in long underwear, and some in pijamas.
While hanging the stockings with mucho cuidado,
In hopes that old Santa would feel obligado
To bring all children, both buenos y malos,
A nice bunch of dulces and other regalos. . ..
Outside in the yard there arose such a grito
That I jumped to my feet like a frightened cabrito;
I ran to the window and looked out afuera,
And who in the world do you think that it era?
Saint Nick in a sleigh and a big red sombrero
Came dashing along like a crazy bombero !
And pulling his sleigh instead of venados
Were eight little burros approaching volados.
I watched as they came, and this quaint little hombre
was shouting and whistling and calling by nombre:
"Ay Pancho, ay Pepe, ay Cuco, ay Beto,
Ay Chato, ay Chopo, Macuco, y Nieto ! "
Then, standing erect with his hands on his pecho,
He flew to the top of our very own techo;
With his round little belly like a bowl of jalea,
He struggled to squeeze down our old chimenea.
Then huffing and puffing, at last in our sala,
With soot smeared all over his red suit de gala,
He filled all the stockings with lovely regalos - - -
For none of the ninos had really been malos.
Then chuckling aloud and seeming contento,
He turned like a flash and was gone with the viento.
And I heard him exclaim, and this is verdad,
Merry Christmas to all, and Feliz Navidad!
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