12/24/2025
A Christmas Eve story——
Twas the night before Christmas and out in the garage,
There wasn't a trace of a Chevy, Toyota or Dodge.
The presents were wrapped and the lights were all lit,
So I figured I'd mess with the old Model A for a bit.
I popped all the latches and I lifted the hood,
When a deep voice behind me said "looks pretty good."
Well, as you can imagine, I turned mighty quick,
And there, by the workbench, stood good ol Saint Nick!
We stood there a bit, not too sure what to say,
Then he said "don't suppose that you'd trade that A for my sleigh?
I said "no way, Santa" and started to grin,
"But if you've got the time we could go for a spin!"
His round little mouth, all tied up like a bow,
Turned into a smile and he said "hey! Let's go!!"
So as not to disturb all the neighbors' retreat,
We pushed the old Tudor out to the street,
Then, taking our places to roll down the hill,
I turned on the key and I let the clutch spill.
The sound that erupted took him by surprise,
But he liked it a lot, by the look in his eyes.
With Hoosier`s a' crying and spark plugs aglow,
We headed on out where all the A owners go.
And Santa's grin widened, approaching his ears,
With every up shift, as I went through the gears.
Then he yelled "can't recall when I've felt so alive!",
So I backed off the gas and said "you wanna drive?"
Ol Santa was stunned when I gave him the keys,
When he walked past the headlights he shook at the knees!
Then the four banger exploded with that familiar exhaust sound!
Santa let out the clutch and the tires grabbed onto the ground!
He shifted to second, again into third!
I sat there just watching, at loss for a word,
Then I heard him exclaim as we cruised out of sight,
"Merry Christmas to all...........what a great night!!!"
Happy Holidays Everyone, see you in 2026!
(no I didn’t write it)