Let's hope I can conquer the recent computer/newgroup access issues:

I'm new here this year, and tight on cash, so I didn't join the
Christmas/Holiday Card List A Thon.

Instead, the following images and accompanying carol sing (as
performed by The Pletsch-Blacquiere Clowder) are my "card" to you.

A blessed Winter Solstice to you all.

--Mary C. "Enfilade" Pletsch and Dylan Blacquiere
Nocturne Minuit P-B, Smokey Wayne P-B, Kumani Anangke P-B and Tyche
Fortuna P-B

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Feline Carol Sing

(Original Song Order)

Away in a Manger
Jingle Bells
Go Tell It On The Mountain
What Child Is This?
Holly Jolly Christmas
Silver Bells
Nuttin' for Christmas
Mary's Boy Child
Joy to the World

***

Away in a forest, no food and no bed
a sad little Smokey hoped he would be fed!
The stars in the sky shone down where he lay
Half under a trailer all hidden away.

The Ops staff are calling; poor Smokey awakes
And straight to the HQ a beeline he makes!
He's put in a box and goes to his new home
A fat happy Smokey, no more will he roam!

***

Jingle bits, jingle bits,
Run around and play!
Tyche has her purple collar
on her neck today!
Jingle bits, jingle bits,
Run around and play!
Tyche has her purple collar
on her neck today!

Dashing through the house
with a collar on her neck
wants to get it off
Gives her sister heck!
Jumping from the couch
to the table top,
if you try to chase her down
you'll run until you drop!

***

Go tell it on the mountain,
over to Dartmouth, everywhere!
Go tell it on the mountain,
that Nocturne is our queen!

While people were a napping
within the bed at night,
they crowded Lady Nocturne
and got a nasty bi-ite!

Go tell it on the mountain,
over to Dartmouth, everywhere!
Go tell it on the mountain,
that Nocturne is our queen!

***

What cat is this, who curled to rest,
upon the bed is sleeping?
Her sister dear, licking her ear,
while Nox her watch is keeping?
This is Kumani-girl,
a tabby cat, our precious pearl,
haste, haste to pet her head,
Kumani, child of Dylan!

***

Have a Pokey Smokey Christmas
it's the best time for some food
Turkey, ham, meatpie, spam
and fishcakes for this dude!
Have a Pokey Smokey Christmas
and when you sit down to eat
gimme sandwich, pizza, beef
and other tasty treats!

***

Balls with bells…balls with bells!
It's time to play with the kitty!
Hear them ring…chase a string!
Kitties just love to have fun!

See them kneading!  When you're reading
They lie down on your book.
They also get lost in your knitting.
Sniff your dinner; they're no thinner
They are really quite plump
And between all their nagging you hear….

Balls with bells…balls with bells!
It's time to play with the kitty!
Hear them ring…chase a string!
Kitties just love to have fun!

***

BITTY DUET:
We're getting nothin' for Christmas,
Mommy and MomDad are mad!
We're getting nothin' for Christmas,
Cause we ain't been nothin' but bad!

KUMANI:
I scratched my claws on Mommy's chair,
Bad little kitty—me!
I shed a ton of tabby hair,
Bad little kitty—me!
Found the plants and then I dug,
Ate a chewy ladybug,
Had to barf it on the rug,
Bad little kitty—me!

BITTY DUET:
We're getting nothin' for Christmas,
Mommy and MomDad are mad!
We're getting nothin' for Christmas,
Cause we ain't been nothin' but bad!

TYCHE:
I never keep my collar on,
Bad little kitty—me!
Hiss at guests until they're gone,
Bad little kitty—me!
Exhuming in the litter box,
stealing all of MomDad's socks,
love to hassle Lady Nox,
Bad little kitty—me!

BITTY DUET:
We're getting nothin' for Christmas,
Mommy and MomDad are mad!
We're getting nothin' for Christmas,
Cause we ain't been nothin' but bad!

***

Three years ago in Kingston town
so Fil and Dylan say,
midnight kitty La Nocturne
came home one winter day!

Hark now hear the bitties sing
Nocturne's enthroned today!
And we will do what Nocturne says
or we should go away!

Smokey poking on the couch
hears a hiss and then a growl,
Nocturne slaps his furry face
and makes an awful scowl!

Hark now hear the bitties sing
Nocturne is queen today!
And we will do what Nocturne says
or else we're going to pay!

***

Joy to the world, for we have cats!
They bring our home delight!
Within the bed prepare them room
they'll join us for the night,
they'll join us for the night,
they'll join us, they'll join us…for the night!

They rule the house with feline grace!
And we will gladly prove
The glories of their soothing purrs
And wonders of their love,
And wonders of their love,
And wonders, and wonders of feline love!

***

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THE END

P.S.  Nocturne is a bit of a Grinch.

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"Your holidays are unspeakably loathsome."