11-28-2005, 08:13 PM
'Twas de night before Katrina, when all tru da state Not a gas pump
>was pumpin', Not a store open late All da plywood was hung, on de
>windows wit care, Knowing dat a hurricane, Soon would be dere.
>
> Da chilren were ready wit deir flashlight in hand While rain bands
>from da hurricane covered over our lan And Mom wit her Mag-lite, and me
>wit my cap Has jus filled da battub for flushing our crap..
>
> When out on de lawn, there arose such a clatter I sprang from da
>closet to see what was de matter The trees on da terrace, and de
>neighbor's roof torn, We feared we'd be dyin' in dis terrible storm.
>
> Wit a little wind gus, so lively and quick, I membered quite clearly
>our walls was not brick More rapid than Eagles, her courses they
>changed!
> And she whistled and wafted and surged all the same.
>
> Off shingles! Off sidings! Off rooftops! Off power!
> Down trees! Down fences! Down trailers! Down towers!
> On da street of New Orleans, she continued to maul, Screaming Blow
>away! Blow away! Blow away all!
>
> As da wind ripped and tossed da debris tru de sky, I peeked out the
>shutters at the cars floatin' by.
> So go to the attic my family did do,
> With a portable radio and some batteries too.
>
> And den in a twinkling, I heard on da set, The end was not coming for
>a few hours yet!
> As I calmed down da kids and was turning around Tru de window it came
>with a huge crashing sound
>
> A tree branch it was all covered in soot De wind blew it smack-dab on
>top of my foot!
> A bundle of twigs now lay in a stack
> And my Livin' Room looked like it was under attack.
>
> De wind how it howled, de storm very scary, Myself and my family were
>all too unwary.
> Da dangers of hurricanes are serious ya know, Dey are taken for
>granted as Betsy did show.
>
> Wit da winds dying down and da danger beneath, I noticed my tool shed
>was missing its sheath So I grabbed my last tarp, and nailed it on
>down, Den I got in my car and drove into town.
>
> Da traffic was awful and stores had no ice, My 5-gallon cooler would
>have to suffice Generators was scarce, not one left in town, Dere was
>trees on the roads and power lines down.
>
> FEMA was ready wit people to work,
> Electrical companies came in from New York.
> I sprang to da car, and gave my family a whistle, Den away we all went
>like a Tomahawk missile!
>
> You could hear us exclaim as we drove out of sight, "The heck wit dis
>place, Texas seem just right!"
>
> (Author unknown)
>was pumpin', Not a store open late All da plywood was hung, on de
>windows wit care, Knowing dat a hurricane, Soon would be dere.
>
> Da chilren were ready wit deir flashlight in hand While rain bands
>from da hurricane covered over our lan And Mom wit her Mag-lite, and me
>wit my cap Has jus filled da battub for flushing our crap..
>
> When out on de lawn, there arose such a clatter I sprang from da
>closet to see what was de matter The trees on da terrace, and de
>neighbor's roof torn, We feared we'd be dyin' in dis terrible storm.
>
> Wit a little wind gus, so lively and quick, I membered quite clearly
>our walls was not brick More rapid than Eagles, her courses they
>changed!
> And she whistled and wafted and surged all the same.
>
> Off shingles! Off sidings! Off rooftops! Off power!
> Down trees! Down fences! Down trailers! Down towers!
> On da street of New Orleans, she continued to maul, Screaming Blow
>away! Blow away! Blow away all!
>
> As da wind ripped and tossed da debris tru de sky, I peeked out the
>shutters at the cars floatin' by.
> So go to the attic my family did do,
> With a portable radio and some batteries too.
>
> And den in a twinkling, I heard on da set, The end was not coming for
>a few hours yet!
> As I calmed down da kids and was turning around Tru de window it came
>with a huge crashing sound
>
> A tree branch it was all covered in soot De wind blew it smack-dab on
>top of my foot!
> A bundle of twigs now lay in a stack
> And my Livin' Room looked like it was under attack.
>
> De wind how it howled, de storm very scary, Myself and my family were
>all too unwary.
> Da dangers of hurricanes are serious ya know, Dey are taken for
>granted as Betsy did show.
>
> Wit da winds dying down and da danger beneath, I noticed my tool shed
>was missing its sheath So I grabbed my last tarp, and nailed it on
>down, Den I got in my car and drove into town.
>
> Da traffic was awful and stores had no ice, My 5-gallon cooler would
>have to suffice Generators was scarce, not one left in town, Dere was
>trees on the roads and power lines down.
>
> FEMA was ready wit people to work,
> Electrical companies came in from New York.
> I sprang to da car, and gave my family a whistle, Den away we all went
>like a Tomahawk missile!
>
> You could hear us exclaim as we drove out of sight, "The heck wit dis
>place, Texas seem just right!"
>
> (Author unknown)