A little Ferry Christmas Poem 2006

[Koastal Karl]

I posted this last year on Christmas Eve so I will post it again a little earlier this year. I little Poem I found in one of the old Dolphin Newsletters. It's a neat little poem.

A little christmas poem

T'WAS the night before CHRISTMAS and all through the fleet
The ships were tied up, every sailing complete
All the stockings were hung by the funnels with care
In the hope that Saint Nicholas soon would be there
Then to what the crews' amazement appeared
But a miniature sleigh and eight tiny reindeer
The jolly old driver looked kind of distressed
In fact this old Santa seemed downright depressed
"I'm looking for help," he said to the crew
"My reindeer are tired and my sleigh's broken too
To get to the islands, there's only one way
I hope BC Ferries can help save the day"

The crew said, "Okay, we can sure island-hop
But we think your request should go straight to the top"
As I and the missus were getting ready for bed
The crew phoned are home about the man dressed in red
"Of course we'll help out," said I to the crew
"It's customer service, the least we can do!"
Soon they were busy delivering toys
For our men and our women it brought so much joy
And througout the islands, what a wonderful sight

As the SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS sailed through the night.

My source, BC Ferries Dolphin Newsletter December 1998

Lets make a toast to the Sonia! Welcome her to BC her new home, and to all the people working on her to get her ready for service! Cheers to all!!

[Political Incorrectness]

And a toast to the good old days of BC Ferries, where fares were cheap and was smooth sailings not a wave to beat upon the fleet.

[Curtis]

Ferry Christmas to All and to All a Good Night!

Might I add another Poem/Song Though it is Non Ferry Related?

Snoopy's Christmas

O Tannenbaum, O Tannenbaum,
[Oh Christmas tree, Oh Christmas tree]
du kannst mir sehr gefallen!
[Of all the trees most lovely]

The news had come out in the First World War
The bloody Red Baron was flying once more
The Allied command ignored all of its men
And called on Snoopy to do it again.

Twas the night before Christmas, 40 below
When Snoopy went up in search of his foe
He spied the Red Baron, fiercely they fought
With ice on his wings Snoopy knew he was caught.

Christmas bells those Christmas bells
Ring out from the land
Asking peace of all the world
And good will to man

The Baron had Snoopy dead in his sights
He reached for the trigger to pull it up tight
Why he didn't shoot, well, we'll never know
Or was it the bells from the village below.

Christmas bells those Christmas bells
Ringing through the land
Bringing peace to all the world
And good will to man

The Baron made Snoopy fly to the Rhine
And forced him to land behind the enemy lines
Snoopy was certain that this was the end
When the Baron cried out, "Merry Christmas, my friend"

The Baron then offered a holiday toast
And Snoopy, our hero, saluted his host
And then with a roar they were both on their way
Each knowing they'd meet on some other day.

Christmas bells those Christmas bells
Ringing through the land
Bringing peace to all the world
And good will to man

Christmas bells those Christmas bells
Ringing through the land
Bringing peace to all the world
And good will to man

Cheers

[kylefossett]

Snoopy and the Red Barron, in my ind the greatest non-traditional christmas song there is.

it is also good to see that we are all staying away from being politically correct and still saying merry christmas and not just happy holidays or seasons greatings

[Political Incorrectness]

I couldn't agree moreso mr fossett. It is still amazing that even our media is not being P/C. After all, my title says it all.