BSCC- Twas the night before...

[Peter Roca]

Dave:

Wow.  Great job.  What a treat to read before going to bed.  You're a great wordsmith!  Thanks, and Merry Christmas.

Peter

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From: David McMillan <dmac632000 at yahoo.com> 

> the night before Christmas, when all through the 
> BSC-List 
> Not a creature was stirring, not even Tom Fiske. 
> Dave Clark's stockings were hung by the chimney with 
> care, 
> In hopes that more vair parts would soon be there. 
> 
> The Bay State members were all snug in their beds 
> while visions of Corsas and Spyders sped through their 
> heads. 
> And Kathy B. in her kerchief and Ray B. in his cap 
> Had just settled their heads for the long winter's 
> nap. 
> 
> When out on the street there arose such a clatter, 
> Ray sprang from the bed to see what was the matter, 
> Away to the window he flew like a flash, 
> Tore open the shutters and threw up the sash. 
> 
> The moon on the breast of the new fallen snow 
> Gave the lustre of mid-day to objects below. 
> When what to his wondering eyes should appear, 
> but a wonderful car with the engine in the rear! 
> 
> With a little old driver, not so lively, but still 
> 'quick' 
> He knew in a moment it must be Dick (Daniels that is!) 
> More rapid than a VW his Monza it came 
> and he whistled and shouted and called the members by 
> name. 
> 
> "Now Boyden! Now, Connors! Now McCafferty and Bernard! 
> On Smiley, On Roca, On MacDonald and Leonard!" 
> To the top of the Bird porch, inside of the hall 
> Now to the monthly meeting, let's hop to it you all!! 
> 
> As dry leaves that before the wild hurricane fly 
> when they meet with an obstacle, mount to the sky, 
> so up to the meeting, the Corsas also flew 
> Mark Edmond's, the Wisemans', and John Teixeira's too. 
> 
> And then in a twinkling, Ray heard under the hood, 
> some noises to check, oh yes, yes he should! 
> As he popped open the lid and was looking down 
> Bob Sedani was right there with nary a frown. 
> 
> He had on a Bay State jacket and a NASCAR cap 
> And his clothes were covered with primer and 
> paint-sap 
> A bundle of emblems and trim he had flung on his back 
> and he looked like a peddler, just opening his sack. 
> 
> The stump of a tipparillo he held tight in his teeth 
> and the smoke it encircled his head like a wreath 
> He had a great sense of humor and a lot of patience 
> too 
> ‘Cuz he’s been waiting to get his car back since 2002! 
> (Not really, but it seems like it!) 
> 
> So Dave Mac usually speaks not a word (yeah right!), 
> but went straight to this poem 
> He filled up a newsletter, and even did some of it 
> from home, 
> And momentarily laying aside his talent for prose 
> clicking the send button, from his computer he arose. 
> 
> He closed down his ‘puter, gave the mouse and keyboard 
> a rest 
> To his bed he went, knowing that day he had done his 
> best, 
> With apologies to those names that he just couldn’t 
> squeeze 
> Happy Holidays to All and to all a good night...if you 
> please!! 
> 
> ;-) 
> 
> 
> 
> 
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