T’was the night before Christmas
And all through the town
Not a creature was stirring,
No crimes going down.
Starsky hung his stocking
On the hook on the wall,
And quietly hoped
For that one special call.
Then he lit up the candle
And turned off the light,
He walked to the window
And stared into the night.
From every house window
And every house door
Were garlands and lights
From ceiling to floor.
Then from out on the stairs
Came a crash, and a din,
He opened the door
His face wore a grin.
The egg nog was made,
And laid out on a table
Were freshly made cookies,
And a present with label.
His friend Hutch came in
Guitar in his hand,
Together they’d sing
For peace in the land.
Another knock came
Starsky opened the door,
Huggy’s face wore a smile
As broad as before.
The three now together
They shared of the feast,
Of crimes and of bad guys
They cared not the least.
Tonight was for happiness
Shared among friends,
Not one of them wanted
The evening to end.
Then, came the ringing,
Of the phone, on the wall.
“Hey Ma! Merry Christmas,”
As he answered the call.
Midnight came quickly.
The three drank a toast
To those who are absent,
To those we love most.
Then Starsky called out
As he switched off the light,
“Merry Christmas to all,
And to all a Good Night.”
aww so cute! perfect picture, too! Thank you for sharing!
This is great! Thank you, Judithg!
That was delightful. So festive! It put a smile on my face.
After hearing the original poem many too many times over the years, you’ve finally made me enjoy it again! Thanks judithg41, your version is inspired!
Am I the only one smiling WITH tears in my eyes?
That was so adorable and sweet. Thanks for writing this.
At first, I was worried that Starsky was going to spend Christmas Eve alone, and was so delighted when Hutch and Huggy showed up (as I should have known they would).
I’m assuming klutzy Hutch tripped on the stairs, lol.
And Flamingo and the elves did a great job with the graphic – love the pinwheel cookies and eggnog on the table, their names on the stockings, Starsky carrying the present.
That was super! Loved it. Thank you!
Thank you. That really made me smile! ??
I loved this. It is cheerful and festive and so well done. Thank you!
Thanks all, glad it made you smile. Thanks for the fantastic picture Flamingo, its perfect.
Perfect! This made me feel warm all over. Thank you.
Charming, heart-warming and very clever in every line. You capture their friendship and the warmth of the holidays PERFECTLY!
Your meter was perfect in this Bay City version of a Night Before Christmas.
This was very fun and festive!
Thank you.
You’ve evoked a lovely night of friendship between Starsky, Hutch, and Huggy!
Love it, Judith! It’s hard to take a well-known poem and make it work with new words. But you did it and you did it so well!
Very clever! Paints a whole picture with few words. Oh – and the picture is great, too!
So clever and charming! Thanks. And the illo fit perfectly.
Absolutely beautiful, I pictured it all in my head , it’s beautiful just beautiful
Love it! Thank you, Judithg and those so busy elves.
So sweet, loved it!