Army Vet humor. I wrote this a little while ago for some old friends from the 12th Field station
(Guys that copied Morse code were nick named "Diddy Boopers)
A early Christmas present to all my friends from the 12th
Twas the Night before Christmas Poem..... McGoo Speaks
Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the ops
All the creatures was stirring, even those we called diddy bopps.
The cans(ear phones) were removed from their racks with care,
In hopes that St Nicholas soon would be there.
The diddy boppers were nestled snug in their chairs,
While visions of No QRM(static) danced in their lair.
And Sargent in his khakis, and I in my cap,
Had just come on duty, so no chance of a nap.
When up on the roof there arose such a clatter,
I jumped from the desk to see what was the matter.
Away to the snack bar I flew like a flash,
Tore open the door and gave it a smash.
With a little old soldier, so lively and quick,
I knew in a moment it must be Sgt Nick.
More rapid than eagles his coursers they came,
And he whistled, and shouted, and called us by name!
"Now Tom! now, Dennis! now, Mike and Billy!
On, John! On, Tozzie! on, on Stephen and Willy!
To the top of the roof! to the top of the wall!
Now dash away! Dash away! Dash away all!"
And then, in a twinkling, I heard from the roof
The dits and the dahs, from every spoof.
As I drew in my head, and was turning around,
Down the incinerator pipe Sgt Nicholas came with a bound.
His eyes twinkled! his dimples now merry!
Damn if he didn’t look like a fairy!
How in the hell did you get in here without any badge?,
The MP’s will be here soon and beat you like a rag.
The stump of a pipe he held tight in his teeth,
And the smoke it encircled his head like a wreath.
He had a broad face and a little round belly,
That shook when he laughed, like a bowlful of jelly!
You laugh now, shaking your fat belly
But us ASA guys will prove that we are not yellow
So I turned and threw a right as heavy as lead
And I caught him straight up side of his head
He spoke not a word, but went straight on his back,
Jugs of whiskey and bottles of beer came pouring from his pack.
He tired to stand but fell to his knees
I reached to help him but he said ”Screw you” Please.
You should have known I was Sargent Nicks
I go to all the Agency sites and visit all the tricks
But not any more, I have had my fun
I am too short for this my ETS is Jan1