Late Sunday Comic #85

More Giftmas Poetry: der Adventskalendar

So, I read this poem on one of my new favorite websites (Futility Closet).

JANet was quite ill one day.

FEBrile troubles came her way.

MARtyr-like she lay in bed;

APRoned nurses softly sped.

“MAYbe,” said the leech judicial,

“JUNket would be beneficial.
”
JULeps, too, though freely tried,

AUGured ill, for Janet died.

SEPulcher was sadly made;

OCTaves pealed and prayers were said.

NOVices with many a tear
DECorated Janet’s bier.
– Carolyn Wells, Folly for the Wise, 1904

It inspired me to write my own Giftmas-flavored version.

JANtle breezes wafted by,
FEB or six small flakes aloft,
MARry Christmas songs abound,
APRicots in stockings soft.
MAYking cookies, cakes, and pies,
JULs of shining candy bright,
AUGht to get some sleep I know,
'SEPt I can't sleep a wink tonight.
OCTual reindeer hooves I hear,
NOVer before have I heard so clear,
DECidedly St. Nick is here...

XMAS POEM

ROBOTS CHRISTMAS
COGS FOR CANDY
SPROCKETS FOR STOCKINGS
TECHNO-COOKIES FOR SANTY

ROBOTS CHRISTMAS
CYBORG ELVES MAKING PRESENTS
CURVED CABLES FOR CANDY CANES
A PHASER COOKS A PHEASANT

ROBOTS CHRISTMAS
BABY ROBOTS CAN'T SLEEP
THEIR HARD DRIVES ARE SPINNING
TRYING TO HEAR SANTA BEEP

ROBOTS CHRISTMAS
FINALLY THE DAY
LOOK HOW MANY GIGA-PRESENTS
CAME FROM SANTA'S CYBER-SLEIGH

ROBOTS CHRISTMAS
NOTHING LEFT TO UNWRAP
TIME FOR ROBOTS TO REBOOT
WITH A ROBO-CHRISTMAS NAP.

Giftmas Ornaments

Every year at the O'Keefe household we whip up our own homemade ornaments for Giftmas. Subjects vary, with this years crop including robots, pancakes, and of course the obligatory Christmas Narwhal.

Here are about half of this year's products, hanging to dry.

And here are three of my own recent creations. My main theme this year was "Flat."