Merry Christmas

A Fireman's Night Before Christmas

It was the night before Christmas and all through the town,
the fire siren echoed blaring its sound.
The firefighters came running from far and from near,
and raced to the trucks quickly donning their gear.

And I in my bunkers, my boots and my hat,
jumped to the engine to see where the fire's at.
Down at the corner of Fifth and Oak,
the dispatcher informed us of a house filled with smoke.

Smoke poured from the sides, from up and down,
yet up on the roof there was none to be found.
So up to the rooftop we raised up a ladder,
and climbed to the top to see what was the matter.

I came to the chimney and what did I see,
but a fellow in red struck past his knees.
Well we tugged and we pulled until he came out,
then he winked with his eye and said with a shout.

"These darn new tangled chimneys they make them too small,
for a fellow a as I, not skinny at all."
With a twitch of his nose he dashed to his sleigh,
and called to his reindeer, "Away now, AWAY".

As we rolled up our hoses he flew out of sight saying
"God bless our firefighters" and to all a good night.
 
Merry Christmas to all! Especially to my crew working their tour today away from their friends and family - have a safe and great day
 
And this Friday please wear RED to Remember Everyone Deployed. Not everyone could make it home for the holidays, some are serving in far-off distant lands.
 
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