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UNCLE TORVALD'S CHRISTMAS CAROL
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Dr Who Fan Send message Joined: 8 Jan 01 Posts: 3214 Credit: 715,342 RAC: 4 |
UNCLE TORVALD'S CHRISTMAS CAROL T'vas da night before Christmas and each little Norsk Vas dreaming of rommegrot, lefse and torsk Our stockings had holes and dey hung by da door Dere vasn't no fireplace because ve was poor. Da times had bee hard and Pa was laid off Grandpa vas sick and he had a bad cough Sister and brudder vere needing new shoes And Mama vas feeling da “No money†blues. Along about midnight ven ve vere in bed I heard a big racket out dere by da shed And den as I listened, I heard loud and clear “ON Axel! On Torger! Let's get out of here.†Next morning I voke and to da vindow I crept And dere vas a sack laying on da back step It vas yammed full of presents… Oh! Vhat a trill!!! And for each vun of us… a ten dollar bill! Oh, dat vas da merriest Christmas of all I can still hera Santa's Christmas eve call: “ON Axel! On Torger! Let's get out of here.†I vas sure it vas Santa… it sounded so clear. Yet, somehow dat voice seemed familiar to me And I noticed big hoof prints out by da oak tree Den I remembered Mr. Knutson who lived across town Who always helped others ven der luck vas down. Mr. Knutson had horses and he owned a big sled I thought it all over dat night in my bed “God bless Santa,†I said. Then, with a grin “And God bless Mr. Knutson,†'cause I think it vas him.†(c) 1983 E. C. Stangland, Norsk Press, PO BOX 1554, Sioux Falls SD 57101 |
Uli Send message Joined: 6 Feb 00 Posts: 10923 Credit: 5,996,015 RAC: 1 |
Thank you for posting this. Pluto will always be a planet to me. Seti Ambassador Not to late to order an Anni Shirt |
anniet Send message Joined: 2 Feb 14 Posts: 7105 Credit: 1,577,368 RAC: 75 |
Thank you for posting this. ooh I can't find my plus sign... hang on... there it is +1 Oh. Actually I'll add a bit more to it I think, yes :) + 10 + 63 There! and some more +'s too, for the Mr Knutson's of this world :) oh...and did we say we like humans too? Well we do :) |
Donald L. Johnson Send message Joined: 5 Aug 02 Posts: 8240 Credit: 14,654,533 RAC: 20 |
Thanks much. I can just hear my cousin Paul Brockman reciting that, in his Northwest Wisconsin/Eastern Minnesota accent..... Donald Infernal Optimist / Submariner, retired |
Jim Martin Send message Joined: 21 Jun 03 Posts: 2473 Credit: 646,848 RAC: 0 |
Having lived in North Dakota, your poem brings back a few memories. Plenty of Scandinavians, out there, ya betcha. |
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