Happiest Possible Christmas and a Better 2021 to one and all

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Happiest Possible Christmas and a Better 2021 to one and all

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Found on another site

Welling up is permitted ...


'twas the night before Christmas at the motorbike store.
The sales clerks were gone; they'd locked up the door.
Back in the workshop, the tools cleaned with great care,
The floor swept, the workbenches bare.
Sales had been brisk, staff filled with elation
They headed away for their Christmas vacation.
The shiny sportsbikes were now all sold out,
All that was left were an Old Indian Scout,
A Norton Commando, a Rudge Multi, too,
And a black BMW, an R32,
A Vinnie, a Matchless, an old Velocette,
And a drippy rough Brough that wouldn't start on a bet.
"This stinks," said the Norton. "We're just as fine
As those Japanese bikes the kids buy all the time."
"You're right," said the Vincent, so agitated.
"All I need is my back tyre inflated,
Then I could compete with the best of `em yet."
"Me, too! I'm still fast," cried the old Velocette.
"If someone was handy, somebody smart,
They'd know how to fix us and get us to start."
And so while they grumbled and whined and complained,
They did not notice that a visitor came.
He was dressed all in leather, black head to toe,
And his helmet had stickers that brightly did glow.
His beard was snow-white. It reached to his chest.
How he got through the door was anyone's guess.
He looked them all over. "Merry Christmas!" he said.
"Are you fellows available to haul my big sled?"
"Who, us?" laughed the Matchbox. "We are rusty and old.
Nobody wants us, that's why we're not sold.
Kids want electric, not for them our kickstarts.
These young punks think we're just bikes for old farts."
"Well, my Lucas headlight hasn't worked right in years,"
Said the Rudge. "And my transmission is missing some gears.
I'd be much obliged if you'd look at my choke.
And the earthing brush in my magneto is broke."
"My mix is too rich, I think," said the Beemer.
"Does anyone know how to set the carb leaner?"
The visitor said, "Hey, stop the whining, you guys.
You are legends and history in many men's eyes.
So what if you're rusty and don't look brand new?
Hypermotards and `Busas wouldn't be here without you."
Then the vintage bikes lights started glowing with pride.
And the Norton Commando said, "Let's take a ride!"
"I'm ready, let's go, come on!" said rough Brough.
"Let's get it in gear and show `em our stuff."
They take to the road, their pipes roar like thunder.
And Santa sat back in his sled, his head filled with wonder.
And he said as he raced with them in the dark of the night,
"Merry Christmas to all, and to all a safe ride."

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Re: Happiest Possible Christmas and a Better 2021 to one and

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Cheers, Ben,lets us hope that 2021 will be a good one!
Alan [Morini] Jennings
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