This has been around for many years. I didn't write it, but occassionally I post it on Christmas Eve. The last time I did was back in 2008. Enjoy!
'Twas the night before Christmas and throughout the basement of my house
not a video game was played, not even our Joust.
The cabinets were lined up against the wall by the stair
In hope that someone would want to play and be there.
The kids were all upstairs, X-boxing and Game Cubing
The Classics were abandoned; No one played the Toobin'.
When coming down the staircase I heard such a noise
It was Santa himself, but he carried no toys
Instead a sack full of silver and it made a loud jingle
Both tokens and quarters; a prepared ole Kris Kringle.
Then he spoke with that deep voice; Said let me explain
Then his eyes were a glisten and he called them by name
Now Tempest, then Robotron, then DK and Space Ace.
Onto Tron, and then Pac Man, Oh my, Computer Space!
From the first by the door to the last by the wall
He dropped plenty of quarters and played them one and all.
I couldn't believe just how well he played
or that Santa himself was in my arcade.
Then quickly as he came he did disappear
Ran off to the rooftop, his sleigh and reindeer.
As he flew off into the night I heard him exclaim
Even Christmas is incomplete without a Classic Arcade Game!
'Twas the night before Christmas and throughout the basement of my house
not a video game was played, not even our Joust.
The cabinets were lined up against the wall by the stair
In hope that someone would want to play and be there.
The kids were all upstairs, X-boxing and Game Cubing
The Classics were abandoned; No one played the Toobin'.
When coming down the staircase I heard such a noise
It was Santa himself, but he carried no toys
Instead a sack full of silver and it made a loud jingle
Both tokens and quarters; a prepared ole Kris Kringle.
Then he spoke with that deep voice; Said let me explain
Then his eyes were a glisten and he called them by name
Now Tempest, then Robotron, then DK and Space Ace.
Onto Tron, and then Pac Man, Oh my, Computer Space!
From the first by the door to the last by the wall
He dropped plenty of quarters and played them one and all.
I couldn't believe just how well he played
or that Santa himself was in my arcade.
Then quickly as he came he did disappear
Ran off to the rooftop, his sleigh and reindeer.
As he flew off into the night I heard him exclaim
Even Christmas is incomplete without a Classic Arcade Game!
