[CH] "Twas the Night Before Xmas with Dave DeWitt
Sunny Conley (sunny@zianet.com)
Wed, 23 Dec 1998 17:35:21 -0700
‘Twas the night before Christmas
Chef Dave DeWitt was a mess
Red chile sauce clung to his chin and his chest
Mama, dressed in a green chile gown,
Was all snuggled in bed
While visions of hot peppers heated her head
Chile stockings had been hung by the chimney with care
Knowing that Chile Claus would soon be there
The Old Man preferred spicy pork tamales
It’s the only thing left, he said, that gave him his jollies
But the pork never thawed, it was still in the freezer
The cornhusks were missing along with dog Geezer
The Chef fretted wringing his hands raw
This Christmas he worried he’d get nothing at all.
And the pantry was empty of cayenne and pasilla,
The pods needed for Christmas Day in Mesilla.
But just when DeWitt was ready to concede
There was a clatter on the roof and the sound of speed
Away to the window he flew like a flash
Tore open the shutter and threw up the sash
When what to his wondering eyes should appear
But a miniature sleigh led by eight Chile Deer
Each carried tamales and peppers galore
Which they gave to the Chef - New Mexico’s Chile Conquistador.
“We Chileheads stick together!” Chile Clause said with glee
As DeWitt wiped a tear showing indeed he’d agree
“Now Serrano! Now Aji! Now, Habanero and Serrano!
On Pimento, On Tepin, On Thai and Poblano!
There’s more chile to give and cheer to impart
Feliz Navidad all! It’s time to depart!
----------Sunny Conley
(http://www.chileknights.com)
Dave DeWitt is an author and the publisher of Fiery Foods
Magazine. He also produces the Fiery Foods Shows.