Giannini: Twas the Night Before Christmas
Wednesday, December 23, 2015
'Twas the night before Christmas,
And all through the State House
Not a legislator was stirring..
All were home with their spouse,
The stockings were hung in the State Room with care,
With hopes that Lobbyists would soon be there...
The Employees were nestled all snug in their beds,
With hopes that their pensions would not be dead...
While Gina in her Jeans, and Nick in his cap,
Had just settled down from making a toll both map...
When out on the House lawn there arose such a clatter,
The Capitol police were called to see what was the matter...
Away to the lawn they flew like a flash..
To make sure the Republicans weren't making a dash...
The moon glowed bright on the new fallen snow...
Which revealed legislators who were in the know..
When what to their sparking eyes did appear,
Speaker Nick and those that were very dear...
More rapid than reindeer, his Faithful came..
Police knew it was them, when he called them by name..
Now, Gallison, now Shekarchi and McKiernan!
On Hull, On Edwards, McNamara and Craven!
To the third floor, at the end of the hall..
Now dash away, dash away, dash away all ...
So up to the third floor...
The team went...
To check out the budget...
And see what was spent....
And then with a twinkling..
They heard a patter.....
The sound of the Republicans to check out this matter...
Twas Morgan, Chippendale and leader Newberry....
Whose nose was bright as a bing cherry....
They were dressed in red from head to toe...
And with them was Kathy Gregg to check out the show...
The times are a changing Nick said...
We open our doors, no matter what's said...
With a wink of his eye and nothing to dread...
He opened his doors and put out a spread...
He spoke not a word, but was Joyal....
With team on hand to be ever loyal...
The Christmas Spirit at the State House is alive..
Hope, Loyalty and Truthfulness is what the public will strive...
As we enjoy the season, let's not lose sight...
Merry Christmas to all, see you election night!
Joanne Giannini served as a RI State Representative from Providence from 1994 to 2010. She has previously written commentaries for the Providence Journal and the Federal Hill Gazette. During her tenure in the General Assembly, she made appearances on CNN, Primetime News, and American Morning regarding legislation she filed in Rhode Island.
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