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

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Thank you for posting this.

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Pluto will always be a planet to me.

Seti Ambassador
Not to late to order an Anni Shirt

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 :)

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oh...and did we say we like humans too? Well we do :)

Thanks much.

I can just hear my cousin Paul Brockman reciting that, in his Northwest Wisconsin/Eastern Minnesota accent.....

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Donald
Infernal Optimist / Submariner, retired

Having lived in North Dakota, your poem brings back a few memories.
Plenty of Scandinavians, out there, ya betcha.