Hi All,
I just wanted to take this time and send these out to you. These
were sent to me by two very wonderful people and I wanted to share them in
turn with all of you.
On the Twelfth day of Christmas
My true love gave to me
Twelve census searches
Eleven printer ribbons
Ten e-mail contacts
Nine headstones rubbings
Eight birth and death dates
Seven town clerks sighing
Six second cousins,
Five coats of arms,
Four GEDCOM files,
Three old wills,
Two CD-ROMS,
And a branch in my family tree!
Twas the night before Christmas when all thru the house
Not a creature was stirring, not even my spouse.
The dining room table with clutter was spread
With pedigree charts and with letters which said...
"Too bad the data for which you wrote
sank in a storm on an ill fated boat."
Stacks of old copies of wills and the such
were proof that my work had become much to much
Our children were nestled all snug in their beds,
While visions of sugarplums danced in their heads.
And I at my table was ready to drop
From work on my album with photos to crop.
Christmas was here, and of such was my lot
That presents and goodies and toys I forgot.
Had I not been so busy with grandparent's wills,
I'd not have forgotten to shop for such thrills.
While others had bought gifts that would bring Christmas cheer;
I'd spent time researching those birthdays and years.
While I was thus musing about my sad plight.
A strange noise on the lawn gave me such a great fright.
Away to the window I flew in a flash,
Tore open the drapes and I yanked up the sash,
When what to my wondering eyes should appear?
But an overstuffed sleigh and eight small reindeer.
Up to the housetop the reindeer they flew
With a sleigh full of toys, and old Santa Claus too.
And then in a twinkle, I heard on the roof
The prancing and pawing of thirty-two hoofs
The TV antenna was no match for their horns,
And look at our roof with hoof-prints adorned
As I drew in my head, and bumped it on the sash,
Down the cold chimney fell Santa- KER-RASH!
"Dear" Santa had come from the roof in a wreck
And tracked soot on the carpet, (I could wring his short neck)
Spotting my face, good old Santa could see
I had no Christmas spirit you'd have to agree
He spoke not a word, but went straight to his work
And filled all the stockings, (I felt like a jerk)
Here was Santa, who'd brought us such gladness and joy
He spied my research on the table all spread
"A genealogist!" he cried! (My face went all red)
"Tonight I've met many like you" Santa grinned
As he pulled from his sack a large book he had penned
I gazed with amazement-the cover it read
"Genealogy Lines for Which You Have Plead"
"I know what it's like as a genealogy bug"
He said as he gave me a great Santa hug!
While the elves make the sleighful of toys I now carry,
I do some research in the North Pole Library!
A special treat I am thus able to bring
To genealogy folks who can't find a thing
Now off you fo to your bed for a rest
I'll clean up the house from this genealogy mess
As I climbed up the stairs full of gladness and glee
I looked back at Santa who'd brought much to me
While settling in bed, I heard Santa's clear whistle
And I heard him exclaim as he flew out of sight
"FAMILY HISTORY IS FUN! MERRY CHRISTMAS! GOODNIGHT!
May all of you have a very Merry Christmas and a safe and Happy New
Year,
Debie Blindauer
http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~sebring/index.htm
(Our Purple Heart database)
http://www.rootsweb.com/~wicalume/
(Calumet Cty, WIS, GenWeb)
http://www.rootsweb.com/~wisheboy/
(Sheboygan Cty, WIS, GenWeb Page)
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Plains/8014
(our family homepage)
http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/b/l/i/Debie-J-Blindauer/
(Our surname database)