Twas the night before christmas parodies

The following are examples of authors using parody of �Twas the Night Before Christmas to make fun of the idiosyncrasies of the places they live. Here, Santa�s reindeer are reimagined as moose or named after the Founding Fathers. The specificity of these changes makes the stories appealing for lovers of the original poem and the regional audience. While regional parodies make fun of both Moore�s poem and the authors� community, it�s not done maliciously, nor are they explicitly written with the intent to educate the reader. Instead, they could be considered tongue-in-cheek homages to places and practices that not everyone is aware of.�

It can be argued that the reason these versions are parodies is that they were created by white people and feature only white characters, hereby making the stakes of (mis)representation quite low. As the Nancy H. Marshall collection shows, there already is an abundance of those retellings of the poem, so a badly penned one can jus

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Following are a multitude of variations on the theme of the famous Christmas poem.     `Twas the Night Before Christmas (A Visit from St. Nicholas) by Clement Clarke Moore public domain Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house Not a creature was rörande, not even a mouse. The stockings were hung by the chimney with care, In hopes that St Nicholas soon would be there. The children were nestled all snug in their beds, While visions of sugar-plums danced in their heads. And mor in her kerchief, and I in my cap, Had just settled down for a long winter's nap. When out on the lawn there arose such a clatter, I sprang from the bed to see what was the matter. Away to the window inom flew like a flash, Tore open the shutters and threw up the sash. The måne on the breast of the new-fallen snow Gave the lustre of mid-day to objects below. When, what to my wondering eyes should appear, But • ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas Parodies Have you read any ‘Twas The Night Before Christmas Parodies’ – those funny, sarcastic renditions of the iconic poem that was published 193 years ago? Christmas IS a time for giving, being with family, relaxing (depending on how many vacation days one gets!) but at the same time, it is so easy for us to become overwhelmed, stressed, and easily irritable!  Let’s be honest, running around the mall, last minute, with all the other procrastinators, can bring the devil out of anyone, right?!  And not everyone is blessed with the perfect family that gets along like they’re “supposed to” at this time of year! Check out these parodies – whether you need a good laugh or just a gentle reminder of all life’s blessings. Happy Holidays! ‘TWAS THE BREASTFEEDER’S NIGHTTIME ‘Twas a holiday eve and the babe was asleep, Swaddled tight in his crib he made not a peep. My boobs were depleted fro