Official Newspaper of Eddy County since 1883

The Night Before Christmas

Multi-lingual Translation

It vas der nacht before Santa Clausen und all through the housen

No noise makin’ by schweinhundt and mousen all qveiten

Ooof-ta schmelly foot wearin up by the fireplace hangin’

Expecten guf elf Nicholas vould qvick be stuffing

The kinderfolk vas restin’ qveit in dere sleepin’ havens

Mit dreams of sugar plummins schottishing in heads

Dere vas waif in babushka und mine cap...