Originally published December 26, 2005, and carried over from a prior Irish Thymes blog, this was the introduction to the slideshow presented at our family Christmas party at Harrington’s in December 2005. Happy Holidays 2011! Each year has its unique style and setting. The tradition continues and we will be at a function hall again this year for our family Christmas celebration. By the way, the swap is back by popular vote (another post – another year).
‘TWAS THE WEEK BEFORE CHRISTMAS
‘Twas the week before Christmas and Harrington’s was buzzin’,
With aunts and uncles and somebody’s cousin,
The kid’s were dressed up and told to be good,
But they couldn’t go out in the neighborhood
For we broke with our usual Christmas tradition
Of hanging around in somebody’s kitchen
Or den to gather and chat and to eat
While awaiting the time for our special treat,
The Yankee Swap.
This year we are here in the party room
Of our favorite pub and now very soon
Instead of a Yankee swap, as you know
We’ll be watching an old photograph show.
The show isn’t old, just the folks in the photos
The Maney’s when they could touch their to-oes
The Stewart kids and Uncle George,
Little Ann and Rover, our family dog,
The Slideshow.
Uncle John has been working for months be it told
To gather and scan these pictures of old
For us to enjoy and to take home and store
For the young folks who one day cannot ignore
The fact that they too used to look so thin
Or so handsome and had such a grin
As Jerry or curls such as we did
Or looked just like Grandpa when he was a kid.
So we sing and recite and perform in a play
And dance a few jigs and a reel on this day
Instead of baked beans and broccoli bread
And a gourmet concoction from Pat, we’re fed
By Harrington’s chef in the function hall
Cause none of our houses can hold us all
But we’re happy to be here together again
For another great family gatherin’.
Merrry Christmas!
Eileen, Christmas 2005
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