~*~ T'was the Night Before Christmas Illustrated ~*~

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Gingerbread

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Got your hot cocoa? Got your trusty blanket?
Well snuggle close ponies and let Gingerbread read you a Christmas story...​


T’was the night before Christmas, when all through the house,
Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse; Skygleamshine

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The stockings were hung by the chimney with care, Kallile

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In hopes that ST. Nicholas soon would be there;
The children were nestled all snug in their beds, Moondream

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While visions of sugar plums danced in their heads.
And Mama in her 'kerchief, and I in my cap,
Had just settled our brains for a long winter's nap. Sweet Tooth

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When out on the lawn there arose such a clatter, Sweet Tooth

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I sprang from the bed to see what was the matter. Ceeotu

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Away to the window I flew like a flash, Marble Dragon

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Tore open the shutters, and threw up the sash.
The moon on the breast of the new fallen snow, Ceeotu
Gave the luster of mid-day to objects below; Ceeotu

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When, what to my wondering eyes should appear,
But a miniature sleigh, and eight tiny reindeer, Moondream

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With a little old driver, so lively and quick,
I knew in a moment it must be St. Nick. Marble Dragon

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More rapid than eagles his coursers they came,
And he whistled, and shouted, and call'd them by name:
"Now! Dasher, now! Dancer, now! Prancer and Vixen,
"On! Comet, on! Cupid, on! Donder and Blitzen;
"To the top of the porch! To the top of the wall! Skygleamshine
"Now dash away! Dash away! Dash away all!" Skygleamshine

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As dry leaves that before the wild hurricane fly,
When they meet with an obstacle, mount to the sky;
So up to the house-top the coursers they flew,
With the sleigh full of toys — and St. Nicholas too:
And then in a twinkling, I heard on the roof
The prancing and pawing of each little hoof.
As I drew in my head, and was turning around,
Down the chimney St. Nicholas came with a bound: Marble Dragon

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He was dressed all in fur, from his head to his foot, Sweet Tooth

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And his clothes were all tarnished with ashes and soot; cutiecalico
A bundle of toys was flung on his back, cutiecalico

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And he looked like a peddler just opening his pack. Moondream

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His eyes—how they twinkled! his dimples how merry! ponybeginner

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His cheeks were like roses, his nose like a cherry! ponybeginner

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His droll little mouth was drawn up like a bow, ponybeginner

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And the beard of his chin was as white as the snow;
The stump of a pipe he held tight in his teeth,
And the smoke it encircled his head like a wreath;

He had a broad face and a little round belly,
That shook when he laughed, like a bowlful of jelly.
He was chubby and plump, a right jolly old elf,
And I laughed when I saw him, in spite of myself;
A wink of his eye and a twist of his head,
Soon gave me to know I had nothing to dread; Evilbunnyfoofoo

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He spoke not a word, but went straight to his work, Evilbunnyfoofoo

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And filled all the stockings; then turned with a jerk, Evilbunnyfoofoo

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And laying his finger aside of his nose,
And giving a nod, up the chimney he rose;
He sprang to his sleigh, to his team gave a whistle,
And away they all flew like the down of a thistle,
But I heard him exclaim, ere he drove out of sight,

“Happy Christmas to all, and to all a good-night.”
 
Ok, after mulling and mulling like some Christmas cider I'm ready to announce the winners....




and in true Oprah fashion ;).....




You win a prize!

and You win a prize!

and You win a prize!

Everybody wins a prize!!!!!!!!!


It's a Christmas miracle! Everyone who submitted a picture will be getting a prize :) PM me your address and I will be sending you out a little something next week!

I hope everyone had fun with this. You all really did such a fantastic job, we truly couldn't pick just three! Hope everyone has a very Merry Christmas and thanks for participating!
 
Gingerbread said:
Ok, after mulling and mulling like some Christmas cider I'm ready to announce the winners....




and in true Oprah fashion ;).....




You win a prize!

and You win a prize!

and You win a prize!

Everybody wins a prize!!!!!!!!!


It's a Christmas miracle! Everyone who submitted a picture will be getting a prize :) PM me your address and I will be sending you out a little something next week!

I hope everyone had fun with this. You all really did such a fantastic job, we truly couldn't pick just three! Hope everyone has a very Merry Christmas and thanks for participating!
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YAY! Time to celebrate!


Pony style!
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I will PM you as soon as my internet isn't acting like poop
 
They were cuter than last year even! How is it even possible?

I just loved them all so much. Bravo, everypony! You're all such talented li'l devils...

(Now I bet Action hank wishes he hadn't been such a Grinch and helped. )
 
This was a lot of fun! I couldn't help but laugh, these entries were all just too cute! :lolpony:

Good job every pony!
 
*CLAPPING LOUDLY* and giggling (esp the egg throwing PETA ponies!)
 
So pretty story with wonderful pictures ^^. Great job everyone!

That fur picture was hilarious ;)
 
I love it! Incredible! Woo!
 
I love seeing everyone's unique style! This Twas the Night Before Christmas is one the coolest twists on the classic I've ever seen :D
 
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