{"id":366,"date":"2020-12-24T11:11:00","date_gmt":"2020-12-24T16:11:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.spiritofanalogart.com\/?p=366"},"modified":"2020-12-27T23:13:12","modified_gmt":"2020-12-28T04:13:12","slug":"twas-the-night-before-christmas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.spiritofanalogart.com\/index.php\/2020\/12\/24\/twas-the-night-before-christmas\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cTwas the Night Before Christmas\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Edited version by Dale M Reid<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house not a creature was stirring not even a mouse. The stockings were hung by the chimney with care; in hopes that St. Nicholas would be there.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spiritofanalogart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Club-Matador.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-372\" width=\"272\" height=\"345\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.spiritofanalogart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Club-Matador.jpg 552w, https:\/\/www.spiritofanalogart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Club-Matador-237x300.jpg 237w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 272px) 100vw, 272px\" \/><figcaption>Club Matador<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The children were nestled all snug in their beds, as visions of sugar-plums danced in their heads;<br>While Mamma and Pappa, with visions of photography, were cuddling in their nightshirts.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>When out on the roof there arose such a clatter, Pappa sprang from bed to see what was the matter. Away to the window he flew like a flash, tore open the shutters and threw up the sash.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\"><strong>When, what to Pappa\u2019s amazement should appear, but a miniature sleigh, and eight tiny reindeer, piloted by a plump and jolly old driver.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spiritofanalogart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/reid_h-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"335\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/www.spiritofanalogart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/reid_h.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.spiritofanalogart.com\/index.php\/2020\/11\/24\/special-offer-to-purchase-unframed-handcrafted-silver-gelatin-prints\/b-17957\/\" class=\"wp-image-335\" 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loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spiritofanalogart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Road-to-the-Sky-803x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-373\" width=\"478\" height=\"608\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.spiritofanalogart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Road-to-the-Sky-235x300.jpg 235w, https:\/\/www.spiritofanalogart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Road-to-the-Sky-768x979.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.spiritofanalogart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Road-to-the-Sky.jpg 1120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 478px) 100vw, 478px\" \/><figcaption>Road to the Sky<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spiritofanalogart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Looking-Out-to-Gulf-of-St-Lawrence-1-813x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-374\" width=\"477\" height=\"600\" 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