24 December 2012

An Antarctic Christmas

In 2008 I celebrated the Midnight Mass of Christmas at McMurdo - the only time I have had all the congregation wearing sunglasses as the midnight streamed in...


When didn't sing the following there but it was part of the community festivities...

 
Twelve McMurdo Days of Christmas

 

On the first day of Christmas a penguin gave to me
            A flight on a LC-130. (one thirty)

On the second day of Christmas a penguin gave to me
            A pair of bunny boots
            And a flight on a LC-130.

On the third day of Christmas a penguins gave to me
            Three roommates
            A pair of bunny boots
            And a flight on a LC-130.

On the fourth day of Christmas a penguin gave to me
            Four free meals
            Three roommates
            A pair of bunny boots
            And a flight on a LC-130.

On the fifth day of Christmas a penguin gave to me
            FIVE SKUA EGGS
            Four free meals
            Three roommates
            A pair of bunny boots
            And a flight on a LC-130.

On the sixth day of Christmas a penguin gave to me
            Six days a working
            FIVE SKUA EGGS
            Four free meals
            Three roommates
            A pair of bunny boots
            And a flight on a LC-130.

On the seventh day of Christmas a penguin gave to me
            Seven hours resting
            Six days a working
            FIVE SKUA EGGS
            Four free meals
            Three roommates
            A pair of bunny boots
            And a flight on a LC-130.

On the eighth day of Christmas a penguin gave to me
            Eight Kiwis drinking
            Seven hours resting
            Six days a working
            FIVE SKUA EGGS
            Four free meals
            Three roommates
            A pair of bunny boots
            And a flight on a LC-130.

On the ninth day of Christmas a penguin gave to me
            Nine G-As shoveling
            Eight Kiwis drinking
            Seven hours resting
            Six days a working
            FIVE SKUA EGGS
            Four free meals
            Three roommates
            A pair of bunny boots
            And a flight on a LC-130.

On the tenth day of Christmas a penguin gave to me
            A ten minute shower
            Nine G-As shoveling
            Eight Kiwis drinking
            Seven hours resting
            Six days a working
            FIVE SKUA EGGS
            Four free meals
            Three roommates
            A pair of bunny boots
            And a flight on a LC-130.

On the eleventh day of Christmas a penguin gave to me
            Eleven flights canceled
            A ten minute shower
            Nine G-As shoveling
            Eight Kiwis drinking
            Seven hours resting
            Six days a working
            FIVE SKUA EGGS
            Four free meals
            Three roommates
            A pair of bunny boots
            And a flight on a LC-130.

On the twelfth day of Christmas a penguin gave to me
            Twelve frozen hot-dogs
            Eleven flights canceled
            A ten minute shower
            Nine G-As shoveling
            Eight Kiwis drinking
            Seven hours resting
            Six days a working
            FIVE SKUA EGGS
            Four free meals
            Three roommates
            A pair of bunny boots
            And a flight on a LC-130.

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