A very Cincinnati reading of ‘Twas the Night before Christmas’ in 1991

twas the night before christmas and all through the house, not *** creature was stirring, not even *** mouse. The stockings were hung by the chimney with care in hopes that ST Nicholas soon would be there. The Children were nestled all snug in their beds, while visions of sugar plums danced in their heads with mama in her kerchief and me and my calf, we just settled down for *** long winter’s nap, when out on the lawn there arose such *** clatter! I sprang from my bed 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 the luster of midday to objects below, when, what to my wondering eyes did appear but *** miniature sleigh and eight tiny reindeer with *** little old driver so lively and quick! I knew in *** moment it must be ST nick more rapid than eagles, his courses they came and he whistled and shouted, and called them by name, on dasher, on Dancer! On prancer, on vixen, on comet! On cupid on Donner! And on blitzen to the top of the porch to the top of the wall. Now dash away, dash away, dash away all as dry leaves that before the wild hurricane fly when they meet with an obstacle mount to the sky. So up to the housetop! The coursers, they flew with *** sleigh full of toys, and ST Nicholas too, and then in *** twinkling I heard on the roof. The prancing and pawing of each little hoof as I drew in my head and was turning around down the chimney ST Nicholas came with *** bound. He was dressed all in fur from his head to his foot, and his clothes were all tarnished with ashes and soot, *** bundle of toys he had flung on his back, and folks, he looked like *** peddler, just opening his sack, his eyes, how they twinkled, his dimples, how merry! His cheeks were like roses! His nose like *** cherry. His droll little mouth was drawn up like *** bow, and the beard on his chin was as white as the snow, the stump of *** pipe, he held tight in his teeth. The smoke it encircled his head like *** wreath. He had *** broad face and *** round little belly that shook when he laughed like *** bowl full of jelly. He was chubby and plump, *** right jolly old elf, and I laughed when I saw him, in spite of myself. *** wink of his eye and *** twist of his head soon gave me to know that I had nothing to dread. He spoke not *** word, but went straight to his work and filled all the stockings, then turned with *** jerk and laying *** finger aside of his nose, and giving *** nod up the chimney, he rose, he sprang to his sleigh into his team, gave *** whistle, and away they all flew like the down of *** thistle! But I heard him exclaim ere he drove out of sight merry christmas to all and to all. *** good night. Goodnight. Goodnight. Goodnight. Goodnight. Goodnight. Goodnight. Goodnight. Goodnight. Goodnight. Goodnight. Goodnight. Good night. Good night. Good night. Good night. Good night. Good night. Good night. Good night. Good night. Good night. Good night. Good night. Good night.

Archives: A very Cincinnati reading of ‘Twas the Night before Christmas’ in 1991

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A special reading of “Twas the Night Before Christmas” by Cincinnati residents in 1991 including some icons like Johnny Bench, Joe Nuxhall, Ickey Woods and more.

A special reading of “Twas the Night Before Christmas” by Cincinnati residents in 1991 including some icons like Johnny Bench, Joe Nuxhall, Ickey Woods and more.