''A Fiat Christmas'' back by popular demand

[ga.spyder]

‘Twas the night before Christmas, and out in the shed
Sat a tired old FIAT, its battery dead

Its fenders were rusted, the floorpan had holes
The seats and the carpets had been eaten by voles

The tires had dry-rot, the gas tank was leaking
A turn of the wheel sent tie rods a-creaking.

So I put on my coat with a weight on my heart,
And went out to the shed to get it to start.

The engine turned over--there arose such a clatter!
I knew from the sound it was water pump chatter.

From under the dashboard there came a bright flash:
The wiring harness had just turned to ash!

“I’ve had it with Spiders!” I finally swore
“Enough is too much! I can’t take anymore!”

When what to my red, teary eyes should appear
But a little Italian (hell, I need a beer!)
“Buon giorno,” he said, poking me in the belly.
“You needa my help? I’m Gianni Agnelli.

“This one can be saved; there’s no reason to grieve.
All you need is some faith--Man, you gotta believe!

“A hammer! Some duct tape! Get me more tools!
When you work on these cars, just make up-a da rules!
We’ll get her cranked over—no way that she’ll stall
(But stand over there wit’ you back to the wall.)

A cough and a sputter, the cacophony stunning--
I couldn’t believe it! The damn thing was running!

The ghost winked at me and said, kicking a tire,
“Whatever you do, DO NOT TOUCH THIS WIRE!”

The old man then vanished amid sneezes and farts
But when the smoke cleared he had left me some parts.

So I opened the shed door and let the top down
Put pedal to metal and went out on the town.

And I thought to myself as I missed second gear
Merry Christmas to All and a Happy New Year!

[btoran]

nice!

[FiatJim]

Merry Christmas and a safe driving New Year to all!

[fiathead]

Truly a classic. I cannot wait until the day I have grandkids so I can read them this poem each Christmas Eve.

[brackie1]

First time I have seen this. This will be a new Christmas tradition for me. Not so much for my wife. LOL

Happy New Year Spider Lovers
Gene
North Carolina

[ga.spyder]

I try to post it every year.A Fiat friend,Kevin Pound,wrote it.It never fails to get a chuckle from me!!