Swedish/Norwegian traditions (some of them) kept when my grandfather emigrated, and when my grandmother's parents emigrated. Christmas is on the 24th for me, as well.
Aside from a few food-related treats (scored some chocolate brandy beans at Walmart yesterday and a couple of new flavors of Pringles I haven't tried before, and tonight's Christmas dinner is Chinese takeout), my Christmas plans are no different from plans any other time of year. I'm reading, writing, posting, and might see if there are any good concerts on PBS.
You can tell it's finally winter. It's just after 9 am and the Sun hasn't even been up an hour yet.
Anyway... sit back and sing some carols.
Star Trek Christmas Songs
(I wrote these back around 1989-1990; they and other
non-Christmas filks were published in the R.D.S.T.S. Songbook)
I Saw Mommy
(tune: "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus")
I saw Mommy kissing Captain Picard
On the observation deck last night,
They didn't see me creep down the hall to have a peep
They thought that I was tucked up in my cabin fast asleep...
Then I saw Mommy kissing Captain Picard
On top of his head so shiny bright--
Oh, what a fight there would have been
If Daddy had only seen
Mommy kissing Captain Picard last night!
Doctor Bones McCoy
(tune: "Good King Wenceslaus")
Doctor Bones McCoy looked out
On the feast of Stephen.
Where the food lay 'round about,
Deep and crisp and even.
Blushing, the Lieutenant said,
“Sir, I'm off my diet.
Here's a pack of onion rings--
Have one, won't you try it?
“Bring me pie and bring me cake,
Bring me hard rock candy!
Bring me a creamy choc'late shake --
Anything that's handy!
Popcorn, pretzels I do crave
Lots and lots of munchies!
And my sanity you'll save --
With a bag of Space Crunchies!”
“Lieutenant, you are out of line,
Go and eat your dinner!
Plomeek soup will do you fine;
You will be much thinner!”
“Doctor, won't you take with me
A walk to the transporter
Where this ship, it soon will be --
One CMO shorter!”
We Three Ensigns
(tune: "We Three Kings")
We three Ensigns of Enterprise are
Off on shore leave, we traverse afar
Field and fountain, moor and mountain*, in
Search of the perfect bar!
Oh---
Bar of wonder, bar so bright
Bar for which we've searched all night
Westward leading, still proceeding,
Guide us to thy perfect Lite!
*2 syllables, not 3; this was to make all the words fit
Phaser Fire
(tune: "Jingle Bells")
Dashing through deep space
In a double-warp drive ship,
Ferengi we do chase
O'er a for-ged credit slip
They do not see us come
As we prepare to fight
For a case of Klingon rum
We'll blast them out of sight!
Oh ---
Phaser fire, phaser fire,
Shields down all the way!
Oh, what fun we all will have
When Starfleet wins the day --
Phaser fire, phaser fire,
Shields down all the way!
Oh, what fun we all will have
When Starfleet wins the day!
God Rest Ye Merry Starship Folk
(tune: "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen")
God rest ye merry starship folk,
Let nothing you dismay
For Captain Kirk and Mister Spock
Will soon be on their way
To save you all from court-martial
'Cause you were gone astray ---
Oh, tidings of extra duty, extra duty,
Oh, tidings of extra duty!
*Back at BanffCon, when these were first performed in public, someone said, "You should write more verses for this one". Well, 30 years later I'm finally getting around to it. It's in progress. Better really late than never.
And now for some more feline/canine greetings:
(I haven't done this one as a filksong... yet.)
Busted!
What an adorable puppy!
Finally... "But Doctor, I'm HUNGRY!" (what's Christmas without a gingerbread TARDIS?)
MEOWY CATMAS, EBERYBUDDY!
