Conference taveng::bagels

413.0. "'TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE CHANUKAH" by SRFSUP::PLAUT (Milt) Thu Dec 17 1987 18:54

    'Twas the night before Chanuka,
    Boichecks and Maidels,
    Not a sound could be heard,
    not even the draidels.
    The Menorah was set
    by the chimney alight,
    In the kitchen,
    the Bubbie was choppin' a bite.
    Salami, pastrami, a glassele tay.
    And Zoyereh pickels with bagels
    -oy vay!
    Gesundt and geshmack
    the kinderlach felt,
    While dreaming of taglach
    and Chanukah Gelt.
    The alarm clock was sitting,
    a klappen and ticken,
    and Bubbie was carving
    a shtikele chicken.
    A tummel arose like
    a thousand Beruches,
    Santa had fallen
    and broken his ******.
    I put on my slippers-
    ains, Zvei, drei.
    While Bubbie was enjoying
    her herring and rye.
    I grabbed for my bathrobe
    and buttoned my gotkies,
    and Bubbie was just
    devouring the latkes.
    To the window I ran
    and to my surprise
    A little red yarmulke
    greeted my eyes.
    When he got to the door
    and saw the Menorah,
    "Yiddishe Kinder,"
    he said "Kenahorah".
    "I thought I was in
    a strange hoise,"
    As long as I'm here,
    I'll leave a few toys."
    "Come into the kitchen,
    I'll get you a dish,
    A gupel, a leffel, a shtikele fish."
    With smacks of delight,
    he started his fressen,
    Chopped liver and Knadlach
    and kreplach gegessen.
    Along with his meals,
    he had a few schnappes,
    when it came to eating,
    this boy was tops.
    He asked for some knishes
    with pepper and salt,
    But they were so hot he yelled
    "Oy gevalt!"
    He buttoned his hoysen
    and ran from the tish,
    "Your Koshereh meals
    are simply delish".
    As he went through the door,
    he said "See you all later,
    I'll be back next Pesach
    in time for the Seder."
    More rapid than eagles
    his prancers they came,
    As he whistled and shouted
    and called them by name.
    "Now Izzie! now Morris!
    Now Louis! and sammy!
    Oh Irving! and Maxie!
    and Hymie and Manny!"
    He gave a geshrey
    as he drove out of sight.
    "A good yontiff to all
    and to all a good night."
    
    
    HAPPY CHANUKAH
    to all of you
    from The Plaut Family.