Terry Wiegand Posted December 21, 2012 Share Posted December 21, 2012 A MODEL T CHRISTMAS'TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS AND THE OLD MODEL 'T'WOULD NEED TO BE STARTED - A REAL JOB FOR ME.FOR WE WERE ALL GOIN' TO THE COMMUNITY HALLOL' SANTA WAS COMIN' WITH PRESENTS FOR ALL.THE OIL WAS SO STIFF AND THE BATTERY WAS OLDSHE'D BE SO HARD TO START OUT THERE IN THE COLD.IT HADN'T BEEN STARTED IN OVER A WEEKWHICH MEANT THAT ASSISTANCE I REALLY SHOULD SEEK.I GOT TWO LARGE PANS OF HOT COALS AND ASHESWHICH I PLACED UNDER LIZZIE IN A COUPLE OF DASHES.THE COILS, DO THEY BUZZ? TRY THEM ONE AT A TIMETHE GAP ON THE PLUGS - THE SIZE OF A DIME.I PULLED OUT THE CHOKE AND THE CRANK I DID TRYTHE MOTOR SO STIFF - I THOUGHT I WOULD CRY.FOR THE CRANK WHEN I PULLED IT - CAME UP OH-SO-SLOWAND I KNEW AT THIS RATE THE CAR NEVER WOULD GO.I GOT SOME HOT WATER WHICH I POURED FROM THE KETTLEOVER THE INTAKE - MORE THAN A LITTLE.I CRANKED AND I CRANKED - TILL I WAS READY TO DROPAND JUST AS I DID - IT VENTURED A 'POP'.THIS GAVE ME NEW HOPE - I RETURNED TO MY WORKFOR AS LONG AS THERE'S HOPE - I NEVER WOULD SHIRK.IN THE NEXT FIFTEEN MINUTES - FOUR TIMES IT DID FIREJUST OFTEN ENOUGH MY THOUGHTS TO INSPIRE.I THOUGHT IT ALL OVER - OUT THERE IN THE DARKLET'S TRY JUST A LITTLE ADVANCE OF THE SPARK.I TOOK HOLD OF THE CRANK AND GAVE IT A TWISTJUST THEN I FELT A SHARP WHACK ON THE WRIST.I FOUND 'TWASN'T BROKEN (WHY WAS I SO DUMB?I SHOULD HAVE WATCHED CLOSELY THE PLACING OF THUMB).BY NOW I'D DECIDED TO TRY A NEW TACKONE REAR WHEEL I'LL RAISE WITH THE JACK.AGAIN I TOLD MA TO PULL DOWN ON THE SPARKIF I GET THIS CAR STARTED - IT WON'T BE A LARK.JUST AS I WAS GETTING AS MAD AS A HATTERSHE STARTS WITH A ROAR, A BANG, AND A CLATTER.THE VIBRATION SHOOK HER RIGHT OFF THE JACKAND I WAS RUN OVER AS I STOOD IN MY TRACKS.ABOUT THE TIME IT RAN THROUGH THE SHEDMA PULLED ON THE BRAKE, AND TO ME SHE SAID -'NOW DUST OFF YOUR PANTS - LET'S DON'T BE TOO LATEYOU KNOW THE PROGRAM STARTS STRAIGHT UP AT EIGHT'.WELL, WE LOADED THE KIDS AND WE FLEW THROUGH THE SNOWOL' LIZZIE AT LAST WAS A-RARIN' TO GO.WHEN WE ARRIVED AT THE HALL - I KNEW WE WERE LATEFOR THE YARD WAS PARKED FULL - CLEAN OUT TO THE GATE.FROM INSIDE THE BUILDING CAME A HEARTY 'HO' 'HO' 'HO'IT SEEMED THAT OL' SANTA WAS READY TO GO.AS I RAN UP THE WALK - T'WARDS THE BIG DOUBLE DOORIT SUDDENLY FLEW OPEN, AND THEN WITH A ROARCAME A STAMPEDE OF REINDEER - I WAS KNOCKED ON MY REARONCE AGAIN THAT EVENING SHOOTING STARS DID APPEAR.AND I HEARD THE FAT DRIVER - AS I WAS LOSING MY SIGHT,"MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL, AND TO ALL A GOOD NIGHT"With sincere apologizies to Clement Moore and our Model T friends everywhere.This writing was found in a book that was owned by my life-long friend, Vaden Hunley Stroud.He was the Auto Mechanics teacher at The Hutchinson, Kansas Senior High School from1927 - 1969. My father had him in school and he knew me every day of my life until hispassing in 1986. There isn't a Christmas that comes and goes that I do not think about himand my dad and the wonderful old stories he would tell.The author is unknown and I wanted to share this with the Ford guys out there. Have sharedthis with all my early Buick friends and it always brings grins and chuckles.From our home to yours - "MERRY CHRISTMAS and A HAPPY NEW YEAR"Terry and Barbara WiegandSouth Hutchinson, Kansas 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Schramm Posted December 22, 2012 Share Posted December 22, 2012 Interesting posting for a real Buick guy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Wiegand Posted December 4, 2013 Author Share Posted December 4, 2013 It's time to wish everyone a MERRY CHRISTMAS AGAIN. Merry Christmas to Larry Schramm in particular. Terry and Barbara WiegandDoo Dah America Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Wiegand Posted December 5, 2015 Author Share Posted December 5, 2015 It's time to wish all of our T Model Ford friends a VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS and A HAPPY NEW YEAR from all of us Buick Enthusiasts everywhere. Terry and Barbara WiegandSouth Hutchinson, Kansas - down Doo Dah way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe in Canada Posted December 11, 2015 Share Posted December 11, 2015 Enjoy Merry Christmas https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y6NS77HLjEE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Wiegand Posted December 16, 2017 Author Share Posted December 16, 2017 Maybe it's time to bring this Christmas greeting back to the top again. Terry and Barbara Wiegand Out Doo Dah Way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cahartley Posted December 20, 2017 Share Posted December 20, 2017 Back atcha Terry....... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motoringicons Posted December 20, 2017 Share Posted December 20, 2017 Merry Christmas and lots of Model T miles in the New Year! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Wiegand Posted November 25, 2018 Author Share Posted November 25, 2018 cahartley, Seeing your T in the photo and your being from Wisconsin, makes us think about what it might be like to spend Christmas up in Door County. We could get a little cabin in Egg Harbor, or Fish Creek, or we could go all the way up to Gills Rock. That sure would be fun. It's time to wish all of our friends out there a Very Merry Christmas. From our home to yours - Barbara and I wish all of you the best Christmas ever! Terry Wiegand Out in a Cold Doo Dah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Wiegand Posted December 21, 2019 Author Share Posted December 21, 2019 Time to do this again. Barbara and I wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! Terry and Barbara Wiegand and Miss Muggins From Out Doo Dah Way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Wiegand Posted December 22, 2020 Author Share Posted December 22, 2020 Yep! time to do this again. We Wish You All a Merry Christmas and a Happier New Year! Terry and Barbara Wiegand and Miss Muggins The Wonder Pup Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Wiegand Posted December 24, 2023 Author Share Posted December 24, 2023 I just about couldn't do this since our family lost Barbara last month. She was such a Christmas girl and really got a kick out of the play on the words. In her memory our family wishes everyone a Very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. The Wiegand Family 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fordy Posted December 24, 2023 Share Posted December 24, 2023 This year too I am without some treasured friends and loved family. A much quieter year but one of dads last statements was "well I'm off on life's last great adventure" - That he went off on that journey well and in good spirits comforts me and I know he is here in all our hearts just as the spirit of your wife remains with you in yours this season. Best wishes Steve 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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