By Kristi Dahl
‘Twas the night before Christmas, Scott and Gabe
are freezing in the house,
Steve’s rat Pinky was stirring,
It qualifies for a mouse.
The calendar sales were over,
Poor Lynott sold some,
but challenger Kortnie Hansen,
sold 200 and won.
Kris Boatman was nestled, all snug in his bed
while nightmares of McNutt and Jason terrorized in his head.
Mama Joanne in her kerchief and hubby Brad in his cap
Could not settle down, Hazel won’t let them nap.
When out in the hall Ryan says “what’s the clatter?”
Bobby Lopez’ hair was causing all of the chatter.
Working at Cub, Mike scans food in a flash
And Clint’s down at Frank’s making holiday cash.
Nicole and baby Shay watch the new fallen snow,
while Pauline and lil’ Alex make a snowman below.
When what to Austin’s and Mike’s wondering eyes should appear?
Lynott again, now he thinks he’s a tiny reindeer.
But who drives the sleigh with the turbo under the seat?
It’s Paul peeling the sleigh tires out on the street.
Greg screeched like an eagle, his courses they came
Paul yelled and shouted, calling his reindeer insane.
On Geno, Eric, on Tami, Matt, and Phil,
On Angie on Andy, on Eric, Chris, Pete, and Bill.
We’re on top of the land
We’re on top of it all
Except for Tony and Sothik, still down playing basketball.
But before Paul was able to go full blast and fly,
he stopped because faintly he heard Anna cry,
“What do you think you’re doing!
These presents are not enough!
I must have lots more,
Or I’ll have Kim and Carl get rough!”
Maya then cracked a smile,
and laughed with delight,
she agreed with Anna,
more presents seemed right.
So flying from the sky, fell gifts losing their wrap
Karen managed to grab some,
Molly had the rest in a snap.
Elissa’s eyes how they twinkled,
Kristi’s dimples how merry,
Sarah’s cheeks were like roses,
Carrie’s nose like a cherry.
Doug stood with his kitty, tied up in a bow
While Marcelle and Tanya made frozen angels in the snow.
A trick learned from Mark Warren, Emily and Clare made a fire.
Jenny Taylor and brother Mark tried to see who could yell higher.
With Lacey’s broad face and Lance’s round little belly
When Randy’s done playing B-ball he showers
cause David and Josh say he gets smelly.
Jessica and Collin dressed themselves up as elves,
Grady laughed when he saw them in spite of himself.
Wegler winked his eye and with a twist of Ann’s head,
Tony Cruikshank and Len decide Ramona’s hair they should dread.
Ennis spoke not a word, Katti went straight to her work.
Josh Day raided mainstream stockings
and turned with a jerk
Geoff looked on with approval
Justin frozen to the toes
Audrey giving a nod
“A toast to Mini-School!’ she goes.
So from all of us here
The Mini-School clan
We take the holiday moment
to give Mini-School a hand.