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    1/4/2006

    yes thats right...i hate these titiles!

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    hello fabulous people

     

    I must warn you in advance: do NOT visit this space

     

     

    Ellie is my slave...i mean....i keep her chained up....i mean.....she is my best friend and i love her dearly *yes they bought that*

     

    Do NOT Sign her partition and do NOT free her

    12/13/2005

    Salad Fingers



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    *winter is here*


     Click on the following picture to watch 'Salad Fingers', its disturbing but im not sure why. Let me know what you think XellenX

     

    Thank you harry, i understand it's been around forever on fat-pie.com


     
    10/14/2005

    Men and Womens Version to 'I Will Survive'

     

    *Pink Cloud*

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    MENS VERSION
    First I was afraid, I was petrified At the ugly slapper that was lying by my side I would've drunk a little less, I would've tried to keep my head If I'd known for just one second you'd assault me in your bed... I tried to go, walk out the door But you've been sitting on my legs and I can't feel them anymore And now you're sitting on my face, my nose has vanished - not a trace I only hope that your big knickers aren't made of liquorice lace I want to go, I've got to leave Before your fat and naked body makes me want to heave Only hope that no one saw me walking home with such a slut God the things that you get up to when you're half cut Please let me go, I'm getting scared There's nothing I can do to stop those ugly breasts from being bared I think that I must have been mad God what made me want to court her? With t*ts that look like Tesco bags I've just filled up with water It's time to go, run out the door She's started hinting she wants sex on her dirty lino floor I don't think there's anything worse than the al-co-hol-ics curse. I WILL SURVIVE!
    To which the girls reply.......

    WOMENS VERSION
    At first I was afraid, I was petrified By the ugly wanker that was lying by my side I would've drunk a little less, I would've tried to keep my head If I'd known for just one second I'd be in your crusty bed... I tried to go, walk out the door But I laughed so hard at your small knob that I've fallen on the floor Your butts a pimply mess, it's just a broken-out disgrace But I'd rather look at that, then at your f*cking ugly face! I want to go, I've got to leave Your talk of chicks and football really makes me want to heave I only know I've got to stop my drinking spirits and the beer Cause when I looked at you last night, you looked just like Richard Gere! Please let me go, I feel quite sick We had the worst sex in the world and you're an ugly prick I should have shagged your gorgeous mate, at least he's got a lovely flat But no I go and trust the booze and now I'm stuck with you, you twat It's time to go, run out the door You look so ugly it should really be against the law I'm going to give up all the booze, I'm going to have no stupid fun Cause waking up beside your mug, just makes me want to be a nun! I WILL SURVIVE!


         
    10/13/2005

    Ångel of the past 3 years

                                                   
    This is a Blog dedicated to my best friend Ellie
    For no reason ~ Don't need a reason, she's just awsome
     
    So, to Ellie
     
    . Fairy Addict
    . Jonny Depp Fanatic
    . Chocolate Lover
    . Vodka Princess
    . Ice Queen
    . Fellow Horse Survivor
    .  Drunken Singer of Nursery Rhymes
    . And the most random person i've ever met.

    Permalink~What is it?

    For most of you this will be a complete waste of time, but there are some "newbies" out there that haven't a clue how links work, so I'm going to start from the begining for those who are just starting out.
     
    The internet is made up of billions of different pages. For each new page you visit and for every picture you view while surfing, there is a specific internet (or web) address that coincides with that particular picture or page. For instance; while you are viewing this page take a look at the top of your browser (That's the grey area at the very top part of the page). See the Address bar? Inside that bar is a very long internet address. That address is the address on the net where you will find this blog...and only this blog. Because each and every page has it's own unique address you will never visit another page on the internet with that exact address. This is also known on spaces as the "Permalink."
     
    If you add a link or "Permalink" inside one of your blogs, readers will automatically be directed to the address you want them to view, when they click on the link.

     

    Aight, with all that said we can get into what a "Permalink" really is and how to use it. Everytime you create and publish a blog entry there is a "Permalink" address (or web address) associated with that particular blog. To view one of these "Permalinks" simply visit someones space or "priview" your own and scroll down to where you would normally click to leave a comment. Now, look a little left of there...see it? The word "Permalink" is right there.


     


    When you click on "Permalink" you will "Open" it. It will show you the unique address associated with this particular blog.

     

    Now, you may be wondering why in the world you would want to know this. Well, it's a very handy way to direct people around your Space or the internet itself. Let's say for instance you wrote a funny blog back in January and want to refer people to it in September, simply hunt down your blog through the archives and copy the "Permalink" into your new blog entry. Also, to Add a Guestbook To Your Space you will need to know what a Permalink is and how to use it.

     

    XellenX©

    10/10/2005

    Peter Kay

     

    Image hosted by Photobucket.comPeter Kay’s Universal Truths

     

    Triangular sandwiches taste better than square ones

    At the end of every party there is always a girl crying.

    You've never quite sure whether it's ok to eat green crisps.

    Reading when you're drunk is horrible.

    You're never quite sure whether it's against the law or not to have a fire in your back garden.

    Nobody ever dares make cup-a-soup in a bowl.

    You never know where to look when eating a banana.*

    Its impossible to describe the smell of a wet cat.

    Rummaging in an overgrow garden will always turn up a bouncy ball.

    You always feel a bit scared when stroking horses.

    Everyone always remembers the day a dog ran into your school.

    The most embarrassing thing you can do as schoolchild is to call your teacher mum or dad.

    Some days you see lots of people on crutches.

    Old women with mobile phones look wrong.

    Driving through a tunnel makes you feel excited.

    You never ever run out of salt.

    There's no panic like the panic you momentarily feel when you've got your hand or head stuck in something.

    No one knows the origins of their metal coat hangers.

    Despite constant warning, you have never met anybody who has had their arm broken by a swan.

    The most painful household incident is wearing socks and stepping on an upturned plug.

    Everyone had an uncle who tried to steal his or her nose.

    Bricks are horrible to carry.

    Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit; Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.

     

    XellenX

    HTML~ What is it?

    HTML is a "computer language" devised to allow website creation. These websites can then be viewed by anyone else connected to the Internet. It is relatively easy to learn, with the basics being accessible to most people in one sitting; and quite powerful in what it allows you to create.
    Baisically, it is a written language the computer understands which is easy for us to learn. It is constantly undergoing revision and evolution to meet the demands and requirements of the growing Internet audience under the direction of the » W3C, the organisation charged with designing and maintaining the language.

     

    The definition of HTML is HyperText Markup Language.

    • HyperText is the method by which you move around on the web — by clicking on special text called hyperlinks which bring you to the next page. The fact that it is hyper just means it is not linear — i.e. you can go to any place on the Internet whenever you want by clicking on links — there is no set order to do things in. 
    • Markup is what HTML tags do to the text inside them. They mark it as a certain type of text (italicised  text, for example).
    • HTML is a Language, as it has code-words and syntax, just  like any other language.

    How Does It Work?

    HTML consists of a series of short codes typed into a text-file by the site author — these are the tags. The text is then saved as a html file, and viewed through a browser, like Internet Explorer, Firefox or Netscape Navigator. This browser reads the file and translates the text into a visible form, hopefully rendering the page as the author had intended. Writing your own HTML entails using tags correctly to create your vision. You can use anything from a rudimentary text-editor to a powerful graphical editor to create HTML pages.

     

    Tags - What Are They Up To?

    The tags are what separate normal text from HTML code. You might know them as the words between the <triangle-brackets>. They allow all the cool stuff like images and tables and stuff, just by telling your browser what to render on the page. Different tags will perform different functions. The tags themselves don’t appear when you view your page through a browser, but their effects do. The simplest tags do nothing more than apply formatting to some text, like this:

    • <b>These words will be bold</b>, and these will not.

    In the example above, the <b> tags were wrapped around some text, and their effect will be that the contained text will be bolded when viewed through an ordinary web browser. (Note: For the instance you will need HTML Codes or "Tags" on Spaces; of course the Bold Tags will not be one of them because MSN provides this in button form in your toolbar.)

     

    Why Do I Need To Know This?

    Well, to add any of the neat little "extras" on spaces, such as: music, and pictures, you need to know a the very basics. MSN has graciously provided us with an HTML Editor so we no longer need the "Edit It!" feature we used to use to do these things. This is the button you have to press to add any of the "Tags" or "Codes" when adding Music or Pictures to your blog entries.

     

    XellenX©

    10/7/2005

    Adding a Custom HTML Box

    Wondering how i got the banner on my space without there being a module?
     
    Custom HTML Module PowerToy !
     
    This is a new way of customizing your space which has been created by MSN Spaces Inc. It allows you to create a Sandbox which you can place in pictures, clocks, banners, counters etc. The possibilities are endless.
     
    First, to add the Custom HTML Box to your space, simply follow these easy steps:
    1. Log into Passport and open  the Edit page for your Space.
    2. In the Address bar of your web browser (The place where you type in web addresses and stuff) add the text “&powertoy=sandbox” (without the quotation marks) to the end of the displayed URL. For example mine would look like: http://spaces.msn.com/members/darlangel504/PersonalSpace.aspx?_c11_BlogPart_blogpart=myspace&_c=BlogPart&_c02_owner=1&powertoy=sandbox
    3. Click the "Go" button next to your web browser address bar.
    4. Once the page has finished reloading, click on the "Customize" button in your Space.
    5. Click on the button which says "Modules", click on the "Customize" button and there should be a listing for"PowerToy: Custom HTML."
    6. Click the word "Add" next to it and then click the "Save" button.

    Click [here] to see what the sandbox looks like

     

    An explanation of the picture:

    1= The box where you will type the HTML code

    2= If you choose to uncheck the Border box then the module name will not appear.

    3= If you tick this then the picture (or whatever you choose to put in the box) will appear inside a module (like the blog list etc.) If you don't tick it then it will just apear to float. 

    4= Is the "Revert" button. If you do not like the HTML code in your box or the settings you have choosen; or if you just want to go back to the last thing you had posted, simply click this button and everything will go back to the last saved settings.

    5= This button, obviously, saves any changes you have done

     

    You now have the Custom HTML box on your space...great. Now what do you do with it?

     

    Firstly, anything you add in this box must be in HTML format. To read-up on a not-so-complicated difinition on what HTML is click [here]

     

    If it is a picture you would like to use than you will need to upload the file (picture) to the internet somwhere. This just means the picture needs to appear on the internet somewhere. Don't worry it's not as complicated as it seems.

    You can also 'steal' a picture from a website already on the internet if you would like. Just right click on any image you find on the internet and choose "Properties." Copy the file address (Always starts with http://) by highliting the name of the file and hitting Ctrl+C on your keyboard at the same time. This method will make things way less complicated for you and less time consuming. Just keep in mind that most images you come across on the internet are copyright and the property of the website you are visiting.

    If you cannot find a file on the internet you would like to use or you already have one in mind on your computer, you have to upload it to a 'host site'. I suggest using any of the following:

     

  • http://www.ripway.com/index.asp
  • http://photobucket.com/
  • http://www.walagata.com/
  • http://www.myfilestash.com/index.php
  • http://www.uploadhut.com
  •  

    For pictures this is the HTML code you want to paste into the Custom HTML Box:

    <P align=center><IMG height=228 dynsrc="" src="Your_Image_File_Name_Here.jpg" width=306 align=center border=0></P>

    Change the Red Text with the URL (File name or address) that you copied earlier. (Highlight the red text and press Ctrl and V. Remember we get the address from the File Hoster, or by getting it from 'Properties' if it's a picture already on the internet.)

    The Blue Text (the numbers) changes the size of the picture. You may have to play around with this clicking on 'Preview my Space' to make sure it is looking ok.

    Green Text: This is for changing the position of the picture (left, right, centre) but i suggest leaving it as centre.

    You can add a border around the picture by changing the Purple Text

     

     

    All that's left really is to have a mess around with it.

     

    One last thing, the box will only allow 512 characters. So sometimes you may have to shorton addresses. Not a problem

     

    Try removing all quotes from HTML "attributes" and remove the "www." in front of web addresses and possibly trailing "/" at the end. So, a normal link might look like:
    <a href="http://www.andnbsp.com/"> AndNBSP.com</a>
    But, I could shorten it to:
    <a href=http://andnbsp.com> AndNBSP.com</a>

     

    XellenX© 

     

     

     

    10/1/2005

    HOT or NOT

    Watching 'Britney and Kevin: Chaotic' this morning (because it's usually on when i get up on a Sunday)
     
    Britney is a Chav (and really annoying)!
     
    Does anyone think she is attractive anymore?
     
    So, Males and Females decide
     
    Is Britney Spears HOT or NOT?
     
    With Make-up:
     
    Hot or Not?
     

     

     

    Idea nabbed/borrowed/stolen by Miss Spankalicious
    9/29/2005

    The Advertising Logan Generator

    More Pink Cloud Please.

     Damn Right!

     Get your own Slogan by clicking [here] and let me know what you get!

    (By the way you can type in any word *you'll understand when your on it*)

    9/26/2005

    Seven Things

    Seven Things Seven Things I Hate Doing or Scare Me.

     
    1.  Spiders!
    2.  In fact any Insects
    3.  Anything with more then 4 legs   
    4.  I hate the feeling of being trapped
    5.  I hate not being able to control a situation....helplesness
    6.  I hate going to bed alone after watching a horror movie (even if it's crap)
    7.  I hate being alone with horses (ellie will understand)
     
    Seven Things I Like.
     
    1. I like Elephants
    2. I like Diamonds
    3. I like Pink (my happy colour) and Red (my fave colour)
     4. I like the three most important people to me 
    5. I like dancing
    6.  I like going outside just after it's rained
    7. I like rollarcoasters
     
    Seven Random Facts About Me.
     
    1.  I never get so angry i explode....ever
    2.  I am an extremly jealous person
    3.  I hide it very well
    4.  I am crap with words (because i talk before i think)
    5. I will try anything at least once
    6.  If it has an elephant on it, i will love it
    7.  I cannot spell
     
     
    Seven Things to do Before I Die.
     
    1.  Overcome fear of Spiders
    2.  Spend Christmas in New York
    3.  Learn to Drive
    4.  Learn Japanese
    5.  Go to Spain and speak Spanish
    6.  Surf
    7.  Love
     
     
    Seven Things I Can Do.
     
    1.  I can tell if someone is gay within the first few seconds of meeting them (only once been wrong, so far)
    2.  I am a good swimmer
    3.  I can speak spanish (poorly)
    4.  I can type without looking at the keyboard (only if i'm not thinking about it)
    5.  I can remember everything i've ever sold at work since i've started (weird since my memory is appaling)
    6.  I can put my head flat to my legs (i know what i mean)
    7.  I can give good advice (i don't know where the agony aunt comes from)
     
    Seven Things I Can not or Will Not Do.
     
    1.  I will not get a tattoo (daren't and know i'll only regret it)
    2.  I will not be pressured itno doing something i don't want to do
    3.  I will not ever go willingly to Iraq
    4.  I will not ever understand how guys find two girls together a turn on
    5. I will nver let a partner control me
    6.  I cannot currently remain in the same room as a spider
    7. i will not hurt someone i love and care deeply about
     
    Seven Things I Say The Most.
     
    1. Sorry
    2.  Really?
    3.  Ok
    4. Go on...
    5.  That's quite annoying
    6.  Thats fine
    7.  Thats Cute, hot etc.
     
     
    Seven Celeb Crushes.
    (In no particular order)
     
    1. Vin Diesel
    2.  Will Smith
    3.  Ashton Kutchor
    4. Vernon Kay 
    5.  Tom Cruise
    6.  Jonny Depp (ellie you're right, oddly attractive)
    7.  The guy from 'How to loose a guy in 10 days'
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    9/16/2005

    Skool or Prison?

     

    in prison: you spend the majority of your time in an 8x10 cell.
    in school: you spend most of your time at a desk that sticks to your butt.

    in prison: you get three meals a day.
    in school: you only get a break for 1 meal and you have to pay for it.

    in prison: you get time off for good behavior.
    in school: you get rewarded for good behavior by being called the teacher's pet.

    in prison: you can watch TV and play games.
    in school: you get detention for playing games.

    in prison: you get your own toilet.
    in school: you have to share and wait your turn in line.

    in prison: they allow your family and friends to visit.
    in school: you cannot even speak to your family and friends.

    in prison: you spend most of your life looking through bars from the inside wanting to get out.
    in school: you spend most of your time wanting to get out and go inside bars

     

    9/6/2005

    Google

     Look, i have taken over Google: click here
     
    Now chavs have taken over: click here
     
    And now it's back to front: click here
     
    wow i have too much spare time
     
     
    9/4/2005

    That's Hot

     

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    Heya All

    Was my Birthday on 31st August

    Thanx for all ya comments and e-mails

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    click here

    8/23/2005

    ScoreBoard

    In the world of romance, one single rule applies to the men: Make the woman happy. Do something she likes, and you get points. Do something she dislikes and points are subtracted. You don't get any points for doing something she expects. Sorry, that's the way the game is played. Here is a guide to the point system:

     SIMPLE DUTIES

    You make the bed (+1)

     You make the bed, but forget the decorative pillow (0)

     You throw the bedspread over rumpled sheets (-1)

     You go out to buy her what she wants (+5)

     In the rain (+8)

     But return with Beer (-5)

    You check out a suspicious noise at night (0)

    You check out a suspicious noise, and it is nothing (0)

    You check out a suspicious noise and it is something (+5)

    You pummel it with iron rod (+10)

    It's her pet (-10)

    SOCIAL ENGAGEMENTS

    You stay by her side the entire party (0)

    You stay by her side for a while, then leave to chat with a college buddy (-2)

    Named Tina (-4)

    Tina is a dancer (-6)

    Tina has silicon implants (-80)

    HER BIRTHDAY

    You take her out to dinner (0)

    You take her out to dinner and it's not a sports bar (+1)

    Okay, it's a sports bar (-2)

    And it's all-you-can-eat night (-3)

    It's a sports bar, it's all-you-can-eat night, and your face is painted the colours of your favourite team (-10)

     A NIGHT OUT

    You take her to a movie (+2)

    You take her to a movie she likes (+4)

     You take her to a movie you hate (+6)

    You take her to a movie you like (-2)

    It's called 'DeathCop' (-3)

    You lied and said it was a foreign film about orphans (-15)

     YOUR PHYSIQUE

     You develop a noticeable potbelly (-15)

    You develop a noticeable potbelly and exercise to get rid of it (+10)

     You develop a noticeable potbelly and resort to baggy jeans and baggy Hawaiian shirts (-30)

    You say, "It doesn't matter, you have one too." (-8000)

    ENJOY THE 'BIG' QUESTION

    She asks, "Do I look fat?" (-5) [Yes, you LOSE points no matter WHAT]

     You hesitate in responding (-10)

    You reply, "Where?" (-35)

    Any other response (-20)

    COMMUNICATION

    When she wants to talk about a problem , you listen, displaying what looks like a concerned expression (0)

    You listen, for over 30 minutes (+50)

     You listen for more than 30 minutes without looking at the TV (+500)

     She realises this is because you have fallen asleep (-10000)

    8/17/2005

    Do the dance!!

    Can't believe i av
    this. It's Ricky Gervais
    -doing his dance

    Click on the Britney Spears
    picture to go to a funny
    movie: well it made me laugh:

     

     

    Hate Mail

    Because i know you all luv me so much (*cough*) Click on the icon above to see how much i care.

    Thanx

    (i think)

    ellen

    8/8/2005

    How to be annoying (A Guide)

     

    1) Adjust the tint on your TV so

    that all the people are green, and

    insist to others that you ''like it

    that way.''
    2) Drum on every available surface.
    3) Sing the Batman theme

    incessantly.
    4) Staple papers in the middle of

    the page.
    5) Phone the operator and ask for

    dates.
    6) Write the surprise ending to a

    novel on its first page.
    7) Specify that your drive-through

     order is ''to go.''
    8) Set alarms for random times.

    9) Buy large quantities of mint

    dental floss just to lick the flavor

    off.
    10) Honk and wave to strangers.

    11) Dress only in clothes coloured

    Hunter's Orange.
    12) Change channels five minutes

    before the end of every show.
    13) Tape over climactic parts of

    rental movies.

    14) Decline to be seated at a

    restaurant, and simply eat their

    complementary mints by the cash

     register. 
    15)  dont use any punctuation
    16) Buy a large quantity of orange

    traffic cones and reroute whole

    streets.
    17) Pay for your dinner with

    pennies.

    18) Infact, pay for everything in

    pennies
    19) Repeat everything someone says

    , as a question.
    20) Repeat the following

    conversation a dozen times:

    ''Do you hear that?'' ''What?''

    ''Never mind, it's gone now.'' 
    21)  Wander around the restaurant,

    asking other diners for their parsley. 
    22)  Leave tips in Bolivian currency.
    23) Push all the flat Lego pieces

    together tightly.
    24) At the laundromat, use one

    dryer for each of your socks.
    25) As much as possible, skip

    rather than walk.
    26) Stand over someone's shoulder,

    mumbling, as they read.

    (This is especially effective on the

    train or bus)
    27) Finish the 99 bottles of beer

    song.
    28) Leave your turn signal on for

    fifty miles.
    29) Try playing a song by tapping on

    the bottom of your chin. When

    nearly done, announce ''No, wait, I

     messed it up!'' and repeat.
    30) Name your dog ''Dog.''
    31) Ask people what gender they are
    32) Reply to everything someone says

     with ''That's what YOU think.'' 
    33)  Forget the punchline to a long

     joke, but assure the listener it was

    a ''real hoot''. 
    34) Follow a few paces behind

    someone,spraying everything they

    touch with a can of air freshener.
    35) Deliberately hum songs that wil
    l

    remain lodged in co-workers' brains,

     such as 'Amarillo'
    36) Lie obviously about trivial things

    such as the time of day.
    37) Make beeping noises when a

    large person backs up. 
    38)  Change your name to John

    Aaaaasmith for the great glory of

    being first in the phone book. Claim

    it's a Hawaiian name, and demand

    that people pronounce each A.

    39) Moo when someone says your

    name
    40) Sit in your front yard pointing

     a hair dryer at passing cars to see

    if they slow down.
    41) Chew on pens that you've

    borrowed.
    42) Invent nonsense computer jargon

    in conversations, and see if people

     play along to avoid the appearance

    of ignorance.
    43) Wear a LOT of cologne. 
    44) Sing along at the opera. 
    45)  Finish all your sentences with

    the words''in accordance with the

     prophesy.'' 
    46) Scuff your feet on a dry,

    shaggy carpet and seek out victims. 
    47)  Do not add any inflection to

    the end of your sentences, producing

     awkward silences with the

    impression that you'll be saying more

    any moment.
    48) Signal that a conversation is

    over by clamping your hands over

    your ears.
    49) Construct elaborate ''crop

    circles'' in your front lawn.

    50) Stare at random people and say

    'You lose weight' 

    8/4/2005

    The Original Poem

    Tim Burton based 'The Nightmare before Christmas' on this poem

     

    It was late one fall in Halloweenland, and the air had quite a chill. Against the moon a skeleton sat, alone upon a hill.

     He was tall and thin with a bat bow tie; Jack Skellington was his name.

     He was tired and bored in Halloweenland "I’m sick of the scaring, the terror, the fright.

    I’m tired of being something that goes bump in the night.

    I’m bored with leering my horrible glances,

     And my feet hurt from dancing those skeleton dances.

     I don’t like graveyards, and I need something new.

    There must be more to life than just yelling, ‘Boo!’"

    Then out from a grave, with a curl and a twist,

    Came a whimpering, whining, spectral mist.

     It was a little ghost dog, with a faint little bark,

     And a jack-o’-lantern nose that glowed in the dark.

    It was Jack’s dog, Zero, the best friend he had,

     But Jack hardly noticed, which made Zero sad.

    All that night and through the next day,

     Jack wandered and walked. He was filled with dismay.

    Then deep in the forest, just before night,

    Jack came upon an amazing sight.

    Not twenty feet from the spot where he stood

    Were three massive doorways carved in wood.

    He stood before them, completely in awe,

    His gaze transfixed by one special door.

    Entranced and excited, with a slight sense of worry,

    Jack opened the door to a white, windy flurry.

     Jack didn’t know it, but he’d fallen down In the middle of a place called Christmas Town!

    Immersed in the light, Jack was no longer haunted.

     He had finally found the feeling he wanted.

     And so that his friends wouldn’t think him a liar,

    He took the present filled stockings that hung by the fire.

     He took candy and toys that were stacked on the shelves

     And a picture of Santa with all of his elves.

    He took lights and ornaments and the star from the tree,

    And from the Christmas Town sign, he took the big letter C.

    He picked up everything that sparkled or glowed.

    He even picked up a handful of snow.

    He grabbed it all, and without being seen,

    He took it all back to Halloween.

    Back in Halloween a group of Jack’s peers

    Stared in amazement at his Christmas souvenires.

     For this wondrous vision none were prepared.

    Most were excited, though a few were quite scared!

     For the next few days, while it lightninged and thundered,

     Jack sat alone and obsessively wondered. "

    Why is it they get to spread laughter and cheer

    While we stalk the graveyards, spreading panic and fear?

    Well, I could be Santa, and I could spread cheer!

    Why does he get to do it year after year?"

    Outraged by injustice, Jack thought and he thought.

    Then he got an idea. "Yes. . .yes. . .why not!"

    In Christmas Town, Santa was making some toys

     When through the din he heard a soft noise.

     He answered the door, and to his surprise,

     He saw weird little creatures in strange disguise.

    They were altogether ugly and rather petite.

    As they opened their sacks, they yelled, "Trick or treat!"

     Then a confused Santa was shoved into a sack

    And taken to Halloween to see mastermind Jack.

    In Halloween everyone gathered once more,

     For they’d never seen a Santa before

    And as they cautiously gazed at this strange old man, J

    ack related to Santa his masterful plan:

    "My dear Mr. Claus, I think it’s a crime

    That you’ve got to be Santa all of the time!

    But now I will give presents, and I will spread cheer.

    We’re changing places I’m Santa this year.

     It is I who will say Merry Christmas to you!

    So you may lie in my coffin, creak doors, and yell, ‘Boo!’

    And please, Mr. Claus, don’t think ill of my plan.

    For I’ll do the best Santa job that I can."

    And though Jack and his friends thought they’d do a good job,

     Their idea of Christmas was still quite macabre.

    They were packed up and ready on Christmas Eve day

    When Jack hitched his reindeer to his sleek coffin sleigh,

    But on Christmas Eve as they were about to begin,

    A Halloween fog slowly rolled in.

    Jack said, "We can’t leave; this fog’s just too thick.

    There will be no Christmas, and I can’t be St. Nick."

     Then a small glowing light pierced through the fog.

    What could it be?. . .It was Zero, Jack’s dog!

    Jack said, "Zero, with your nose so bright,

     Won’t you guide my sleigh tonight?"

    And to be so needed was Zero’s great dream,

    So he joyously flew to the head of the team.

    And as the skeletal sleigh started its ghostly flight,

    Jack cackled, "Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good night!"

    ‘Twas the nightmare before Christmas, and all though the house,

    Not a creature was peaceful, not even a mouse.

    The stockings all hung by the chimney with care,

    When opened that morning would cause quite a scare!

    The children, all nestled so snug in their beds,

    Would have nightmares of monsters and skeleton heads.

    The moon that hung over the new-fallen snow

    Cast an eerie pall over the city below,

    And Santa Claus’s laughter now sounded like groans,

     And the jingling bells like chattering bones.

    And what to their wondering eyes should appear,

    But a coffin sleigh with skeleton deer.

    And a skeletal driver so ugly and sick

    They knew in a moment, this can’t be St. Nick!

    From house to house, with a true sense of joy,

     Jack happily issued each present and toy.

    From rooftop to rooftop he jumped and he skipped,

     Leaving presents that seemed to be straight from a crypt!

     Unaware that the world was in panic and fear,

     Jack merrily spread his own brand of cheer.

     He visited the house of Susie and Dave;

    They got a Gumby and Pokey from the grave.

    Then on to the home of little Jane Neeman;

    She got a baby doll possessed by a demon.

     A monstrous train with tentacle tracks,

    A ghoulish puppet wielding an ax,

    A man eating plant disguised as a wreath,

    And a vampire teddy bear with very sharp teeth.

    There were screams of terror, but Jack didn’t hear it,

    He was much too involved with his own Christmas spirit!

    Jack finally looked down from his dark, starry frights

    And saw the commotion, the noise, and the light.

     "Why, they’re celebrating, it looks like such fun!

    They’re thanking me for the good job that I’ve done."

    But what he thought were fireworks meant as goodwill

    Were bullets and missiles intended to kill.

    Then amidst the barrage of artillery fire,

    Jack urged Zero to go higher and higher.

    And away they all flew like the storm of a thistle,

    Until they were hit by a well guided missile.

    And as they fell on the cemetery, way out of sight,

    Was heard, "Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good night."

    Jack pulled himself up on a large stone cross,

    And from there he reviewed his incredible loss.

     "I thought I could be Santa, I had such belief"

    Jack was confused and filled with great grief.

     Not knowing where to turn, he looked toward the sky,

    Then he slumped on the grave and he started to cry.

    And as Zero and Jack lay crumpled on the ground,

    They suddenly heard a familiar sound.

    "My dear Jack," said Santa, "I applaud your intent.

     I know wreaking such havoc was not what you meant.

     And so you are sad and feeling quite blue,

    But taking over Christmas was the wrong thing to do.

    I hope you realize Halloween’s the right place for you.

    There’s a lot more, Jack, that I’d like to say,

    But now I must hurry, for it’s almost Christmas day."

    Then he jumped in his sleigh, and with a wink of an eye,

     He said, "Merry Christmas," and he bid them good bye.

    Back home, Jack was sad, but then, like a dream, Santa brought Christmas to the land of Halloween.

     

    7/29/2005

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