Twas the night before Christmas, in the garage of every Gearhead<\/p>\n
Ducatis glowed brightly, desmodromic valves in their heads<\/p>\n
The muscle car collections were polished and gleamed<\/p>\n
Vintage Ferraris dreamt of v12 shrieks and screams<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
Their owners were ensconced safely in the warmth of inside<\/p>\n
Dreaming of future drives, races and rides<\/p>\n
Mama in her Laguna Seca hoodie and me in my Dunlop racing cap<\/p>\n
Had settled in front of the tv to watch a TopGear season recap<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
When out in the driveway we heard such a noise<\/p>\n
I jumped from the sofa expecting to see the Hep Cat boys<\/p>\n
Away to the front door I streaked like Ol\u2019 Blue<\/p>\n
Flung it wide open not sure what would ensue<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
The moon and the stars shone down from on high<\/p>\n
Illuminating all which below them did lie<\/p>\n
And what I saw I could not quite understand<\/p>\n
\u2018Twas a large man in a sleigh, reindeer reins in his hand<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
The driver himself was in obvious distress<\/p>\n
When he saw me he cried out \u201ccan you believe what a mess?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThe breechings are broken, the belly-band\u2019s busted\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThe runners I\u2019m afraid are just too badly rusted<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
Children all over will have their hearts broken<\/p>\n
The words are so sad, I never thought they\u2019d be spoken<\/p>\n
But if I can\u2019t find a way to fix this darn sleigh<\/p>\n
There will be no presents on this Christmas day<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
Think of the hearts of little girls and boys<\/p>\n
Just think how sad they\u2019ll be without presents and toys<\/p>\n
Oh what will I do, how could it come to this?<\/p>\n
They\u2019ll never trust me again, I\u2019ve been so remiss\u201d<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
It\u2019s said that necessity is the mother of invention<\/p>\n
But in this moment I stood not on convention<\/p>\n
Reindeer pull Santa\u2019s sleigh six hundred miles per hour<\/p>\n
But Christmas this year will be delivered by horsepower<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
To my cell phone I ran with an idea so ingenious<\/p>\n
I called every car club and told them just where to meet us<\/p>\n
Within minutes exhaust notes echoed through the hills<\/p>\n
Thousands of cylinders eliciting thrills<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
Alfas, and Mustangs, Hemi \u2018Cudas and Bugattis<\/p>\n
Ferraris and Cobras, Indians, Harleys, Ducatis<\/p>\n
Elvas, and Z-Cars, Porsches, Healeys too<\/p>\n
Saw the sleigh in my driveway, they knew just what to do<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
Each pilot pulled driving gloves on to their hands<\/p>\n
Each engine rev\u2019d eagerly for the task now at hand<\/p>\n
They knew not to tarry they dared not to stumble<\/p>\n
For the fate of this Christmas lie on V8 rumble<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
The 25th of December is a very special day<\/p>\n
Not for presents or ribbons, or Santa\u2019s swift sleigh<\/p>\n
The reasons we celebrate do not need to be told<\/p>\n
Are for lessons we know to be true, young and old<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
It\u2019s not about getting cash presents and prizes<\/p>\n
That\u2019s not what the meaning of Christmas comprises<\/p>\n
It\u2019s not how much you spend on presents under the tree<\/p>\n
The real joy in this season is so easy to see<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
When we all join together to help one another<\/p>\n
As brother and sister, as father and mother<\/p>\n
There is only one thing we are certainly sure of<\/p>\n
What binds us together is quite simply love<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
Old Santa himself was all laughter and smiles<\/p>\n
And I let him drive my Lotus the last five hundred miles<\/p>\n
\u201cI sure miss Rudolph and Blitzen and Dancer<\/p>\n
But I bet the Milky Way\u2019s a blast in that Mitsubishi Lancer\u201d<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
The children of the world never stirred from their beds<\/p>\n
Despite the roaring of engines so close to their beds<\/p>\n
They never saw the tracks in snow left by the tire treads<\/p>\n
Or know that Christmas that year was saved by Gearheads<\/p>\n
Merry Christmas and Stay on the throttle!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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