A/N: Looks around at the devastation after people have been dropping dead as soon as they saw that the author actually posted something after a 2 year hiatus, giving a sheepish smile. What can I say? I'm baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaack! Working on new chapter of Vanim and hopefully will finish the story in 2006.

I created this nutty work 2 years ago and never posted it. Just found it going thru old files. That's how I started working on my other LotR fic as well. Hope you enjoy this!

Please note that English is not my first language, so if I screwed up in any way, let me know and I will fix it.

Disclaimer: Anything that you recognize from Lord of the Rings belongs to Tolkien Enterprises / Newline Cinema. If you don't is mine.

The Night Before Xmas - Shire Style

'Twas the night before Xmas and all through the Shire
The hobbits were snoring warmed out by the fire
Their bags were hung by the window with care
In hopes that old Gandalf would soon be there!

With Bilbo away Bag-end was not neat
Instead it stunk like dirty old feet
Then out of nowhere arose such a clatter,
The hobbits thought it was orcs so it did not matter

With a foot up poor Pippin's nose,
He sprang from the floor to battle his foes
Then to his surprise isn't wasn't an orc
He sighed happily and put down his fork

He heard the door open and looked to see
And what he saw made him cry with glee
"'TIS OLD GANDALF HE CAME TO BRING US TOYS!'"
"Fool of a Took, you make too much noise!"

Three hobbit figures turned in their sleep
And Gandalf was glad when they didn't make a peep
Gandalf looked at Pippin, and said in a hurry
"Go back to sleep, like Sam, Frodo and Merry."

Pippin replied
"I can't, I'm too excited!"
Gandalf shrugging his shoulders said,
"Then you will be slighted."

Poor little Pip,
With eyes open wide,
Ran to his bed
Where he made a dive

Gandalf smiled to himself
"The hobbits will be so elated
When they see their presents
Under the Christmas tree I've created!"

And using his magic
He left the house closed real tight
And on the outside
This was heard that night,

"Now Legolas, now Elrond, now Celeborn and Haldir!
On Glorfindel, on Figwit, on Elladan and Elhohir!
To the tower of Orthanc! To the top of Mount Doom!
We need to give Sauron this thing that drops and goes boom!"

And as the cart took off
Pulled up by eight elves so hot
Gandalf looked down at the hobbits
And gave them one last parting shot.

"Young hobbits be good
And be true to each other
Cherish your childhood,
Keep acting like brothers

You never know how precious
Are the smallest of things
But you'll understand so much later
When you encounter the ring."

I leave you for now
Be at peace tonight
Merry Christmas to all,
And please review, be polite!

A/N: Pleeeeeeeeeeease... I'm craving for reviews. Is what keeps me writing, so I would love to hear from you, be it good or bad. What you think of this chapter? Good? Stinks? It's been 2 years so need the criticsm. Let me know!