HAPPY CHRISTMAS!!!!!

Hello chaps,

The title says it all really...

But for those of you who didn't see the title, I just wanted to wish all 'my boys', a very HAPPY CHRISTMAS and may 2010 keep on rocking for you all!!!



Polly

Right back atcha Polly m'luv!
I wish you and all my fellow Westies the very Merriest and Happiest of Christmases.
And please join me in giving 2009 a swift and highly painful kick to its nether regions.
I shall be delighted to see its backside fading into the distance. 2010 is shaping up to look a lot better at least in Canada. Hope it's the same where you all live.

Barkeep! Fish oil and ginko biloba for all my fellow rockers!
As always, send the bill to Corsair.

this is the story us south louisianians read to our rugrats this time of year. feel free to share it with yours.

Cajun Night Before Christmas


Twas de night befo' Christmas -an' all t'ru de house,
Dey don't a ting pass, Not even a mouse.

Dem chirren been nezzle -good snug on de flo',
An' Mama pass de pepper t'ru de crack on de do'.

Den Mama in de fireplace -done roas' up de ham,
Stir up de gumbo an' make bake de yam.

Den out on de bay-you , dey got such a clatter,
Make soun' like old Boudreaux done fall off his ladder.

I run like a rabbit to got to de do',
Trip over de dorg an' fall on de flo'.

As I look out de do' in de light o' de moon,
I t'ink, "Mahn, you iz crazy, or done got ol' too soon."

Cux dere on de bay-you when I stretch ma'neck stiff,
Dere's eight halima-gator a pullin' de skiff.

An' a little fat drover wit' a long pole-ing stick,
I know r'at away got to be ole St.Nick.

Mo' fas'er an' fas'er dem gator dey came
He whistle an' holler an' call dem by name:

"Ha, Gaston! Ha, Tiboy! Ha, Pierre an' Alcee'!
Gee, Ninette! Gee, Suzette! Celeste an'Renee'!

To de top o' de porch to de top o' de wall,
Make crawl, alligator, an' be sho' you don' fall."

Like Tante Flo's cat t'ru de treetop he fly,
W'en de big ole houn' dorg come a run hisse's by.

Like dat up de porch dem ole 'gator clim!
Wit' de skiff full o' toy an' St. Nicklus behin'.

Den on top de porch roof it soun' like de hail,
W'en all dem big gator, done sot down dey tail.

Den down de chimney I yell wit' a bam,
An' St.Nicklus fall an' sit on de yam.

"Sacre!" he axclaim, "Ma pant got a hole
I done sot ma'se'f on dem red hot coal."

He got on his foots an' jump like de cat
Out to de flo' where he lan' wit' a SPLAT!

He was dress in musk-rat from his head to his foot,
An' his clothes is all dirty wit' ashes an' soot.

A sack full o' playt'ing he t'row on his back,
He look like a burglar an' dass fo' a fack.

His eyes how dey shine his dimple, how merry!
Maybe he been drink de wine from de blackberry.

His cheek was like rose his nose like a cherry,
On secon' t'ought maybe he lap up de sherry.

Wit' snow-white chin whisker an' quiverin' belly,
He shook w'en he laugh like de stromberry jelly!

But a wink in his eye an' a shook o' his head,
Make my confi-dence dat I don't got to be scared.

He don' do no talkin' gone straight to his work,
Put a playt'ing in sock an' den turn wit' a jerk.

He put bot' his han' dere on top o' his head,
Cas' an eye on de chimney an' den he done said:

"Wit' all o' dat fire an' dem burnin' hot flame,
Me -I ain' goin' back by de way dat I came."

So he run out de do' an, he clim' to de roof,
He ain' no fool, him, for to make one more goof.

He jump in his skiff an' crack his big whip,
De' gator move down, An don' make one slip.

An' I hear him shout loud as a splashin' he go,
"Merry Christmas to all 'til I saw you some mo'!"

Author: J. B. Kling, Jr., 1973



HEAUX, HEAUX, HEAUX!

I can't follow that!!!

Best to all on here

Hahaha, I'm glad I can understand cajun, at least in written form. Happy holidays, everyone!

Fröhliche Weihnachten alle zusammen!


Oops, wrong languague:

Merry Christmas to all of you. Take care.

Cheers

H.

here's a different media to enjoy the story mo' betta'! and a taste of N'awlins krissmiss , also, too!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IxNaY0WZ-18

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lRv0FZzoxWI

laissez les bon temps roulier!

Merry Christmas to all.

Here is a wee song we sing at this time of year up in the far north of Scotland:-
Enjoy.... hic


12 days of Christmas

On the first day of Christmas my landlord gave to me
A wee heavy and a half pint

On the Second day of Christmas my landlord gave to me
Two Nips of Gin
And a wee heavy and a half pint

On the Third day of Christmas my landlord gave to me
Three Black and Tans
Two Nips of Gin
And a wee heavy and a half pint

On the Fourth day of Christmas my landlord gave to me
Four Double Diamonds
Three Black and Tans
Two Nips of Gin
And a wee heavy and a half pint

On the Fifth day of Christmas my landlord gave to me
Five Babychams
Four Double Diamonds
Three Black and Tans
Two Nips of Gin
And a wee heavy and a half pint

On the Sixth day of Christmas my landlord gave to me
Six Shots of brandy
Five Babychams
Four Double Diamonds
Three Black and Tans
Two Nips of Gin
And a wee heavy and a half pint

On the Seventh day of Christmas my landlord gave to me
Seven Bloody Vodkas
Six Shots of brandy
Five Babychams
Four Double Diamonds
Three Black and Tans
Two Nips of Gin
And a wee heavy and a half pint

On the Eighth day of Christmas my landlord gave to me
Eight Carlsberg Lagers
Seven Bloody Vodkas
Six Shots of brandy
Five Babychams
Four Double Diamonds
Three Black and Tans
Two Nips of Gin
And a wee heavy and a half pint

On the Ninth day of Christmas my landlord gave to me
Nine Halves of shandy
Eight Carlsberg Lagers
Seven Bloody Vodkas
Six Shots of brandy
Five Babychams
Four Double Diamonds
Three Black and Tans
Two Nips of Gin
And a wee heavy and a half pint

On the Tenth day of Christmas my landlord gave to me
Ten Pints of bitter
Nine Halves of shandy
Eight Carlsberg Lagers
Seven Bloody Vodkas
Six Shots of brandy
Five Babychams
Four Double Diamonds
Three Black and Tans
Two Nips of Gin
And a wee heavy and a half pint

On the Eleventh day of Christmas my landlord gave to me
Eleven Fast Blue labels
Ten Pints of bitter
Nine Halves of shandy
Eight Carlsberg Lagers
Seven Bloody Vodkas
Six Shots of brandy
Five Babychams
Four Double Diamonds
Three Black and Tans
Two Nips of Gin
And a wee heavy and a half pint

On the Twelth day of Christmas my landlord gave to me
Twelve Alka seltzers
Eleven Fast Blue labels
Ten Pints of bitter
Nine Halves of shandy
Eight Carlsberg Lagers
Seven Bloody Vodkas
Six Shots of brandy
Five Babychams
Four Double Diamonds
Three Black and Tans
Two Nips of Gin
And a wee heavy and a half pint

hey.....i like that , bro!

but, have ya got any songs about drinkin'?

Hiya gang; just a quicky - we're in Auckland on Boxing Day so I hope this finds you all well!!! I have my Spectrum ST back from storage and missed a Dim 4 on Trade me by about 400NZ$; not too unhappy as it was not original but it still went for about NZ$600!!!
Thinga are ramping up and the good lady has decided to buy a net book, so I'm sort-of able to be "in-touch" with y'all!!

Have a good New Year lads and lasses

John