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Sunday, December 25th, 2011Merry Christmas to All!
Sunday, December 25th, 2011We’d like to pass along our Christmas wishes to all of our family, friends, readers and in particular, our brothers and sisters in arms. No matter where you are serving, you are in our thoughts and prayers.
A Visit from St. Nicholas
Sunday, December 25th, 2011‘Twas the night before Christmas, when all thro’ the house
Not a creature was stirring, 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 danc’d in their heads,
And Mama in her ‘kerchief, and I in my cap,
Had just settled our brains 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 I flew like a flash,
Tore open the shutters, and threw up the sash.
The moon 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 a miniature sleigh, and eight tiny reindeer,
With a little old driver, so lively and quick,
I knew in a moment it must be St. Nick.
More rapid than eagles his coursers they came,
And he whistled, and shouted, and call’d them by name:
“Now! Dasher, now! Dancer, now! Prancer and Vixen,
“On! Comet, on! Cupid, on! Donder and Blitzen;
“To the top of the porch! To the top of the wall!
“Now dash away! Dash away! Dash away all!”
As dry leaves before the wild hurricane fly,
When they meet with an obstacle, mount to the sky;
So up to the house-top the coursers they flew,
With the sleigh full of toys — and St. Nicholas too:
And then in a twinkling, I heard on the roof
The prancing and pawing of each little hoof.
As I drew in my head, and was turning around,
Down the chimney St. Nicholas came with a bound:
He was dress’d all in fur, from his head to his foot,
And his clothes were all tarnish’d with ashes and soot;
A bundle of toys was flung on his back,
And he look’d like a peddler just opening his pack:
His eyes — how they twinkled! His dimples: how merry,
His cheeks were like roses, his nose like a cherry;
His droll little mouth was drawn up like a bow,
And the beard of his chin was as white as the snow;
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 laugh’d, like a bowl full of jelly:
He was chubby and plump, a right jolly old elf,
And I laugh’d when I saw him in spite of myself;
A wink of his eye and a twist of his head
Soon gave me to know I had nothing to dread.
He spoke not a word, but went straight to his work,
And fill’d all the stockings; then turn’d with a jerk,
And laying his finger aside of his nose
And giving a nod, up the chimney he rose.
He sprung to his sleigh, to his team gave a whistle,
And away they all flew, like the down of a thistle:
But I heard him exclaim, ere he drove out of sight —
Happy Christmas to all, and to all a good night.
—Clement Clark Moore
NORAD Tracks Santa
Saturday, December 24th, 2011Continuing a tradition begun in 1955, North American Air Defense Command is tracking the movements of Santa Clause as he shares presents and Christmas cheer with the world’s boys and girls. Use their handy tracker to see when he will be at your home.
Merry Christmas!
4000th Article
Saturday, December 24th, 2011Holy Cow! We actually missed it. This is post #4004. That’s right, SSD has 4004 active posts. Not too shabby for a website that is still not even 4 years old.
So here’s to another 4000 articles and hopefully it won’t take nearly as long. Thanks to all of our longtime readers and all of those who have joined us recently. What would the point be without you?
Sheriff of Baghdad Boot Lace Kit
Saturday, December 24th, 2011
Mission Ready Equipment is offering the Sheriff of Baghdad Boot Lace Kit. The concept is simple, it’s a cordloc you add to your boot laces in order to rapidly don and doff your boots rather than fumbling with tying laces. The kit comes complete with all of the parts needed to modify your laces.
Interested? To get a set, order a Sheriff of Baghdad B Sling and get your boot lace kit for free OR, you can order the boot lace kit from Mission Ready Equipment for $4.00.
Magnum to Donate $1 to Operation Gratitude for Every Facebook “Like” on Christmas Eve
Saturday, December 24th, 2011
Starting now through Midnight on this Christmas Eve, Magnum will be donating $1 to Operation Gratitude for every Facebook “like” to Magnum’s page and/or designated Ops Gratitude image on their Facebook Page (up to $1,000).
Help Magnum celebrate this holiday season by giving back!
Violent Men for a Violent Society
Saturday, December 24th, 2011
The BOLO Report recently advised of a new “Gunfighter” tee from Righteous Duke. The “Violent Men for a Violent Society” design will no doubt appeal to a lot of the Soldier Systems Daily readership so we thought we would share. Story and description (the original phrase came from an old school LAPD mantra) is over on BOLO Report.
Since Tactical Fanboy suggested Rogue American Apparel as apparel that shooters might like, we thought we’d give you a preview of their next design for 2012: Operate Beyond the Standard. (We agree with TFB’s assessment, as you may recall.)
-DR
