Bikers' Night Before Christmas

T’was the night before Christmas, and not until Spring, would an engine be running, not even a Wing.

The bikes were all sleeping, they're covered and warm, batteries are tended, nylon covers their form. 

My Bros were all nestled snug in their beds, while visions of new chrome danced in their heads.

  And I in my doo-rag, bike jacket and boots, out shoveling snow and dreaming of scoots. 

Then from the horizon there came such a clatter, my shovel I dropped.  What could be the matter?

Away up the hill, I drudged through the snow, looked up at the sky.  Where'd all that noise go?

  A throb from the heavens like straight pipes so hearty, gave Summers' good thoughts, a loud bikers' party.

  When, what to my wondering eyes should appear, but a neat '02 Retro, red trailer in rear.

  With a little old rider, so lively and quick, I knew in a moment it must be St. Nick.

  More rapid than crotchies his Retro came on, and he whistled, and shouted, and sang out this song:  

"Now, Harley! Now, Big Dog! On Honda and beamer!

Now Vulcan! Now Indian! On Vict'ry and Trumpet!

To the top of the porch, to the top of the wall!

Now RIDE away! RIDE away! RIDE away all!" 

As small bikes that from the semis do fly, when they meet with the air blast, mount to the sky. 

So, up to the house-top that Ol' Retro it flew, with a trailer of goodies, and ole' St. Nick too. 

And then in a twinkling, I heard on the roof, the rumble and thunder of pipes that gave proof. 

I ran to the house, boots thumping around, and in came St. Nick all bearded and round. 

Dressed all in black leather, from do-rag to boot, his chaps were all tarnished with road grime and soot.  

A T-bag of goodies he'd flung on his back, and he looked like a peddler just opening his pack.

 His shades -- how they twinkled!  his do-rag how scary!  With chains intertwined, through skulls that were cherry! 

His droll little mouth had done many a row, but the beard of his chin was as white as the snow.

The stump of a pipe he held tight in his teeth, the smoke had a strange smell, it gave him relief! 

He had a broad face and a fat beer belly, that shook when he laughed like a bowl full of jelly. 

He was tattooed and plump, a right jolly old rider, so I offered a cold Bud. I thought what could be righter?

 A wink of his eye as he downed that cold beer, gave me to know, I had nothing to fear. 

He spoke not a word, but went straight to my ride, and fixed it with Chrome, Horsepower and Pride! 

And giving the peace sign with bikers' good cheer, took off for his Retro which was rumbling quite near. 

He sprang on the saddle, his gloves on the bars, a wheely he threw, then off towards the stars!

I heard him exclaim, as my chest swelled with pride...

"HAPPY CHRISTMAS TO ALL, AND TO ALL A GOOD RIDE!"

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