‘Twas the night before Christmas, and reporter Salena Zito published a thread that needs to be seen.
'Twas the night before Christmas, when all thro' the house
Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse; pic.twitter.com/Ca9MvSLLZy— SalenaZito (@SalenaZito) December 25, 2017
The stockings were hung by the chimney with care,
In hopes that St. Nicholas soon would be there; pic.twitter.com/tle49OSlC2— SalenaZito (@SalenaZito) December 25, 2017
The children were nestled all snug in their beds,
While visions of sugar plums danced in their heads pic.twitter.com/xAVB0bK5jV— SalenaZito (@SalenaZito) December 25, 2017
& Mama in her kerchief, and I in my cap
Had just settled our brains for a long winter's nap
When out on the lawn there arose such a clatter pic.twitter.com/sUQIcTcphj— SalenaZito (@SalenaZito) December 25, 2017
I sprang from the bed to see what was the matter.
Away to the window I flew like a flash,
Tore open the shutters, and threw up the sash. pic.twitter.com/0A5m5gyWRO— SalenaZito (@SalenaZito) December 25, 2017
The moon on the breast of the new fallen snow gave a luster of mid day to objects below when what to my wondering eyes should appear pic.twitter.com/X0QivTttNE
— SalenaZito (@SalenaZito) December 25, 2017
But a miniature sleigh and eight tiny reindeer, with a little driver so lively and quick I knew in a moment it must be Saint Nick pic.twitter.com/Gsy0JRaDhu
— SalenaZito (@SalenaZito) December 25, 2017
More Rapid than eagles his courses they came and he whispered and shouted and called them by name pic.twitter.com/rSPysh7ueV
— SalenaZito (@SalenaZito) December 25, 2017
Now dancer now prancer and vixen on comet on Cupid on Donner and Blitzen to the top of the porch to the top of the wall pic.twitter.com/PJwvKDcTjz
— SalenaZito (@SalenaZito) December 25, 2017
Now dash away dash away dash away all pic.twitter.com/QzegHLKOUf
— SalenaZito (@SalenaZito) December 25, 2017
As dry leaves that before wild hurricane fall
when they meet with an obstacle mount to the sky
so up to the house top the courses they flew pic.twitter.com/cGVmeD1NBr— SalenaZito (@SalenaZito) December 25, 2017
A sleigh full of toys and Saint Nicholas too & then in the twinkling I heard on the roof the prancing in pawing of each little hoof pic.twitter.com/pgD3kQL1uM
— SalenaZito (@SalenaZito) December 25, 2017
As I drew in my head & was turning around down the chimney St Nicholas came with the bound He was dressed all in fur from his head to his ft pic.twitter.com/u1ftyPUkDL
— SalenaZito (@SalenaZito) December 25, 2017
his clothes were all tarnished with ashes & soot A bundle of toys was flying over his back and he look like a peddler just opening his pack pic.twitter.com/oVYFefNJnB
— SalenaZito (@SalenaZito) December 25, 2017
His eyes how they twinkled his dimples how merry his cheeks like roses his nose like a cherry his droll little mouth was drawn up like a bow pic.twitter.com/kVNwOhWfZz
— SalenaZito (@SalenaZito) December 25, 2017
And the beard of his chin was as white as the snow
The stump of a pipe he held tight in his teeth & smoke it circled his head like a wreath pic.twitter.com/tRsMbNxNjv— SalenaZito (@SalenaZito) December 25, 2017
He spoke not a word and went straight to his work. And filled all the stockings then turned with a jerk pic.twitter.com/ZXOtN6hvht
— SalenaZito (@SalenaZito) December 25, 2017
And laying a finger Aside of his nose
and giving a nod up the chimney he rose
he sprang to the sleigh to his team gave a whistle pic.twitter.com/StrJP2jIM5— SalenaZito (@SalenaZito) December 25, 2017
& away they all flew like a down on a thistle but I heard him exclaim as he drove out of sight happy Christmas to all into all a good night pic.twitter.com/MQ9IGdDkvr
— SalenaZito (@SalenaZito) December 25, 2017
*effusive applause*
This is such an awesome thread, way to celebrate Christmas Eve. Well done, @SalenaZito. https://t.co/7h1DoldoRt
— Matt Lombardo (@MattLombardoNFL) December 25, 2017
https://twitter.com/PolitiBunny/status/945123769692983301
Indeed.