[2594] in Humor
The night before finals
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Amicizia98@aol.com)
Tue Dec 15 11:38:04 1998
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Subject: The night before finals
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Most of you can appreciate this--- it is also written by one of my
friends trying to postpone studying for his Calc final-- so enjoy
---Jerry Jackson <jjacksonalb@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>
> The Night Before Finals
>
> Twas the night before finals,
> And all through he college,
> The students were praying
> For last minute knowledge.
>
> Most were quite sleepy,
> But none touched their beds,
> While visions of essays
> Danced in their heads.
>
> Out in the taverns,
> A few still were drinking,
> And hoping that liquor
> Would loosen their thinking.
>
> In my apartment
> I had been pacing,
> And dreading exams
> I soon would be facing.
>
> My roommate was speechless,
> His nose in his books,
> And my comments to him
> Drew unfriendly looks.
>
> I drained all the coffee,
> And brewed a new pot,
> No longer caring
> That my nerves were all shot.
>
> I stared at my notes,
> But my thoughts were muddy,
> My eyes went ablur
> I just couldn't study.
>
> "Some pizza might help,"
> I said with a shiver,
> But each place I called
> Refused to deliver.
>
> I'd nearly concluded
> That life was too cruel,
> With futures depending
> On grades had in school.
>
> When all of a sudden,
> Our door opened wide,
> And Patron Saint Put-It-Off
> Ambled inside.
>
> His spirit was careless,
> His manner was mellow,
> His chin far from hairless,
> He started to bellow:
>
> "What kind of a student
> Would make such a fuss,
> To toss back at teachers
> What they tossed at us?"
>
> "On Cliff Notes! On Crib Notes!
> On Last Year's Exams!
> On Wing-it and Sling-it
> And Last Minute Crams!"
>
> His message delivered
> He vanished from sight,
> But we heard him laughing
> Out side in the night:
>
> "Your teachers have pegged you,
> So just do your best.
> Happy finals to all,
> And to all, a good test!"
>
>
>
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