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Christmas Edition
A few days before Christmas At Rappahannock News, The staff was all harried And moaning the blues.
The Christmas Edition, They were casting and setting. With pages of ads That Aline had been getting. J
There’s much to, be done; Everyone’s in a whirl. , The intertype chatters v Operated by Earl. A
The linotype hums Sarah’s going full speed Setting galley after galley, For you folks to read.
Jack Barber was called in For extra good aid, To do the composing And a run was soon made.
As the old flat bed press, Rolls out section two, Nancy runs the folder And ten pages are through.
More ads and more casting, Some type set by hand; Headlines and by lines, Everything's going grand!
More printing; more folding, Stamp name and address; Then wrap and tie bundles— It’s hot off tfye press!
Wrapping the singles Is the very last detail; And “Mr. Charlie” Bruce Soon has them ready to mail.
Here is the result. And with every good reason,
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