Just thought I'd send everyone some merry Christmas cheer via this AMC poem. Enjoy it and the holidays. Merry Christmas, everyone! - Jerry Casper - T'was the AMC day before XRmas.... T'was the day before Christmas and Santa was frantic. The sleigh was a mess, and the elves were all manic. The reindeer were missing and Mrs. Claus was quite tipsy, The presents weren't loaded and Christmas looked iffy. The old elf looked haggard from pulling all-nighters, the snow piling up fast it was looking all white'r. Taking a break from the mayhem he shuffled out into the snow, walking aimlessly for awhile while a north'er did blow. His path led him around to his summer garage, filled with his treasures of old vintage cars. '57 Corvette fuel injected and a Hemi Superbird, sat next to a BMW Isetta now t'wasn't that absurd? Santa distractedly rubbed his big ol' pot belly, and wondered HOW to get out of THIS big bowl of jelly? He puffed out a breath, thinking thoughts that weren't legal, then an inspiration struck, for there sat an AMC Eagle! Brown and tan in color it looked like a plain hauler but underneath that exterior was a serious snow mauler! The color of reindeer and oh so surefooted, it'd pull him anywhere to all chimneys so sooted Santa was overcome with joy his pathway seemed clear, but with the sleigh in bad shape in what could he steer? Shifting his gaze to and fro, his eyes lit upon a sight that could turn any elf racer snow-white with deep fright. Underneath a green cover, covered with years of snow dust sat a Holy Christmas terror with not a single speck of rust. Santa yanked off the cover his elf knees a'tremblin', for that red and white car was a Randall XR 401 Gremlin! Unblemished it sat when Santa had put it away, it was far too dangerous than his Mach 10 horse sleigh! But heaving a breath, ragged the old Elf had to admit, it was the perfect machine if his pants he didn't, er, well...you know! So getting to work quickly he pulled both AMCs out, and hitched them together with magic chain, stout. The Eagle would fly and kick snowbanks assunder while the red XR "sleigh" would make powerful thunder. Applying elf magic, both vehicles were ready, but could Santa really do this without winding up dead-y? The roar of both engines drowned the howl of the gale shifting to first and then clutching the jolly elf looked quite pale! "Away dashing and dancing as I donner for a blitzen, don't get in my way, as I'm driving with mittens!" Santa roared up the hill toward his northly pole castle the Eagle pulled mightly but without even a hassle! The mighty XR was a'humming with it's roar, no complaining Santa still worried some though, could even magic chain take the straining? All thru the day elves filled up the XR, loading thru the rear hatch (and restocking Santa's bar...Shhhh!). Finally nightfall arrived and still no sign of the 'deer, Santa hoped for the best and swallowed his fear. One last look around, all the elves were in hiding. They thought Santa'd be smeared and there'd be no glad tidings! With a gleam in his eye he lit the V-8 up, fun! And, with a flick of the pedal off he shot like a gun. And faintly they heard as he thundered away, "Merry Christmas to all! I may get home early today!" by Jerry Casper Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BaadAssGremlins/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BaadAssGremlins/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:BaadAssGremlins-digest@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx mailto:BaadAssGremlins-fullfeatured@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: BaadAssGremlins-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/