"A Visit from St. Nicholas," reimagined for the pandemic era.
"Not a creature was stirring, because they were in lockdown," Fulwiler quips at the start of her hilarious retelling.
This version sets the scene with hand sanitizer at each chimney for Santa Claus, along with a Christmas celebration on Zoom (mentioning technical difficulties, of course).
"It's Christmas, my friends, so try to have fun," she concludes. "For in a few more days, 2020 is done!"
Jen Fulwiler's "'Twas The Night Before Christmas 2020"
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Providence Journal - 'Twas the Night Before COVID-Christmas
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And giving a nod, he told me, "Lord knows
2020's been filled with sorrow and stresses
With Covid, job loss, and protesting injustice.
We miss those we loved, who are no longer here
Handshakes, hugs, friendships, and moments of cheer.
Family and friends can't gather this season
We miss their warm smiles, but we all know the reason.
The year has been tough, but still at each turn
People have become heroes, and helped us to learn
That even across social distanced divides
we are all essential workers in each other's lives.
So thanks to doctors! To nurses! Delivery crews!
Farmers and pharmacists, bus drivers too!
Thanks to med techs, and scientists in laboratories
Those in clinical trials, and the great Dr. Fauci!":
The Chicago Tribune mirrored a version read by Trump, with an emphasis on his denial of the 2020 presidential election results. The poem keeps up the rhyme scheme of Twas The Night Before Christmas, but is filled with Trump's statements and "open mouth - insert foot" interruptions.
"'Twas the night before Christmas, and I won the election," the parody begins. "That's the truth, kids, I won the presidential election SO big. It was a landslide like nobody has ever seen. I won, not Sleepy Joe. He totally lost, everyone knows it."
The "president" then loses interest, and skips ahead...
As Santa said best: "Happy Christmas to all, and to all a good night!"
White House correspondent Greg Clugston wrote yet another parody of the poem. This year's poem mentions the Black Lives Matter movement, Trump's October COVID-19 diagnosis, Dr. Fauci and much more.
Previous Years 2016 as told through a Christmas poem
2017 - From inauguration crowd sizes to a "political witch hunt," you'll find it all in Clugston's 19th poem.
2018 - From Mueller to Kanye West, here's this year's White House Christmas poem
2019 - Greg Clugston recites his version of 'Twas the Night Before Christmas (White House edition)
BONUS : Updated Years:
Greg Clugston reads his epic and hilarious version of, A Visit from St. Nicholas, for the 24th year! (December 12th, 2022)
Jimmy Fallon's 2020-themed retelling of 'Twas the Night Before Christmas, complete with sound bytes, President Trump downplaying COVID ("it's like a miracle, it will disappear") and more events that made the news this year.
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