Twas the "NET" before Christmas When all through our house, Not a creature was typing nor moving a mouse.
Our Monitors hummed and were glowing within, In hopes that Saint Nicholas would soon "Modem" in.
The teenagers were crashed in their messy bedrooms, and dreaming of boxes With games such as Doom.
Mom back from aerobics and done kissing me, We just settled in for some much needed ZZZ's.
When in the home office there arose such a din, I shot down the stairs, Had the fax just come in??
Away to my keyboard I leaped to my chair, Typed in my password ... But no Fax was there!!
My screen came alive it was wildly aglow, The hard drive went crunching The "One and the "O."
When what my bifocaled eyes should I see, But a Brand New Web Browser not AT&T.
From server so rapid (not one on the slates) That I thought for a moment "It must be Bill Gates!!"
Incoming more quickly than 14.4 fame, Screeching, now flashing, Calling "Plug-Ins" by name. "Now Java! Now Shockwave! & ReaL Audio! On Website! On Quicktime! & 3VDO!"
To the World Wide Web System To the great Hacker's Ball, Now Cache away! Cache away! Cache away all!!
Beyond all the strengths Of new chips I see, This CPU giant bought Power to Me And into my Ram a new Browser Sublime(!) Brimming with programs Saint Nicholas is on my Line!!
Then I in a second Heard soundboarding in, Saint Nicholas's jolly laughter Above all this din.
I pulled back my hands and fell out of my chair, In shock at the sight Of Saint Nick standing there!
Though made up of Pixels He seemed very real, With clothing quite Modern And full of Appeal.
A bundle of CD's Were slung from his bag He looked like an "X" er With middle aged sag!!
He wore cool sunglasses His face was electric, His cheeks Two Mac Apples His nose Neon Pink!
His handsome full lips Were set in a grin, With a Snow White Bohemian Beard set on his chin.
With the butt of a Cuban Lit up with flare, I saw Cyber Smoke Making rings in the air!
He got that "Hip" look and acted so mellow, But his belly still shook Still a Jolly Old Fellow!
Flashing Peace signs to all and nodding his head, Lead me to think I had nothing to dread!
He spoke not a word But went straight to the show, Left shiney new Laptops And then turn to go ...
And laying his finger aside of the node, As quick as a wink Through the Monitor he flowed.
He appeared on the Screen On the keys poked delete And transported away His Mission Complete ...
But I heard him exclaim As the screen had turned white, "CYBER CHRISTMAS TO ALL, AND TO ALL A GOOD BYTE!!"
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