Christmas Message

Hello friends. I am sorry that with all the disruption that's been going on at Baboon HQ this winter, we have not got around to sending out many cards.  So, I thought I would follow the example of our Queen and send a message to everyone.  However, our Queen has never sent one quite like this.  I want to tell an old familiar story but with some new characters.  Some of you!!

'Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house

Not a creature was stirring, not even @SnuffyNorton.

The beer glasses were placed on the bar with care,

In hopes that @ToddyFur soon would be there.

The anipals were nestled all snug at the bar,

While visions of #TweetChoir danced in their heads,

And @Mogsbear in her kerchief and @HenryandFriends in his cap,

Had just settled down for long winter's nap

When out on the lawn there arose such a clatter

I sprang from the bar to see what was the matter.

Away to the window I flew like  flash,

Tore open the shutters and threw up the sash.

The moon on the breast of the new fallen snow

Gave a lusture of midday to objects below,

When, what to my wondering eye should appear,

But a minature sleigh with eight tiny anipals

With a handsome driver, so lively and quick,

I knew in a moment it must be @ToddyFur

More rapid than @Chalkybear13 his courses they came,

And he whistled and shouted and called them by name:

Now @OllyTed! now, @SpencerTeddy! now, @SirScamp and @Pete_Bear07!

On, Storm_Bear-Bill! on, @Sugermice! on @spybear007 and @NancyCakeFace!

To the top of the porch! to the top of the bar!

Now dash away! dash away! dash away all!

As wild leaves that before the wild hurrican fly,

When they meet with an obstacle, mount to the sky,

So up to #FurryTails roof the courses they fly,

With the sleigh full of beer, and @ToddyFur too.

And then in a twinkling, I heard on the bar

The prancing and pawing of each little hoof.

As I drew in my head, and was turning around

Into the bar @ToddyFur came with a bound.

He was dressed all in fur, from his head to his foot,

And his clothes were all white with the snow underfoot,

A bundle of beer barrels he had flung on his back,

And he looked like @TeddyBearScouts hiking with a backpack

His eyes how they twinkled! his dimples how merry!

His cheeks were like @RosieBear90, his nose like a cherry!

His droll little mouth was drawn up like a bow,

And the whiskers on his chin were as white as beer froth

The end of a bottle opener he held in his teeth
And anipals crowded around him like a wreath,

He had a broad face and a round little smoking cap

That looked very dapper a smart little hat

He was handsome and cheerful a jolly fine ted,

And I laughed when I saw him inspite of myself,

A wink of his eye and  a twist of his head

Soon gave me to know I had nothing to dread

He spoke not a word,but went straight to serving beer

And filled all our glasses with yummy banana beer

And laying a finger aside of his nose

And giving a nod onto the bar he rose

He sprang to his sleigh, to his team gave a whistle

And away they all flew like the head off my beer

But I heard him exclaim ere he drove out of sight

Happy Christmas to all and all welcome at #FurryTails