Every year I read a pardoy on the Twas the Night Before Christmas Poem dedicated to our great team at Passageways! I was asked several years to post these so I am going to start posting the ones from year's past. Below is the one from 2008!
Twas the night before Christmas
and everyone was there,
all through the new basement, none of Sarah’s Christmas lights yet needed a replacement.
And all through the hall, Tim’s Rock Band Magic was heard all the way up in the financial mall.
danced not a developer home, not a donut left untouched, this place called Passageways must love us a whole bunch.
Not a coffee machine was out, our new employee Chuck smiled as Passageways rocked, no doubt!
And all through the hall, Steven and Tim were having a ball. When we work we conquer the highest hills. When we goof off we enjoy Tim’s’ rock band skills.
Shane dimmed the lights as Charles locked up his desk,
A couple days off and a well-deserved rest;
And all through the hall, everyone was laughing and having a ball
The computers were silent, their screen savers dim, the latest copy of Photoshop had just arrived for Kim.
The customers were nestled all snug in their beds, While visions of their new portal danced in their heads.
Shane in his shorts, and I in my suede, had just hunkered down for a server upgrade.
When out in the staircase there arose such a clatter, Lee sprung from his desk to see what was the matter!
Away to the staircase he flew like a flash, forgetting his badge in his curious dash!
He stood in the hallway and looked all about, when the door slammed behind him locking him out.
He looked for a miracle from a man like St. Nick, No one was there not even our newly married Nick.
He stood there and thought to himself, Stephanie jokes and brings customers on board…
While Steven flies around and enjoys free room and board!
When we work we conquer the highest hills. When we goof off we enjoy Tim’s’ rock band skills.
When what to his wondering eyes would appear,
But a bunch of sales and support guys all full of beer!
Now Andy! Now Sarah! Now Anne and Tim! On Dave, On Anna, Karissa and Kim!
To the top of the market, to the top of them all!
Now Dash away! Dash away! Dash away all!
You see, we can always count on Anne solving problems and jumping through hoops, until she finds a bug then I say oops!
Congratulate Anna on her newly earned degree,
She’s sure to have a holiday filled with glee!
Matt and Manan, they really are quite the pair
Shaun, should we give them a mac book air?!
And there, in the twinkling, I heard George and Chuck, the phrases and cheers of the code no longer running amuck,
as I thought in my head and was turning around, they threw in another build and jumped up with a bound!
They sprang with their cool software, Matt cheered and pulled a muscle, and away they all flew with their hustle and bustle!
I thought to myself, a Special Thanks to Gail and Bill,
For making Passageways anything but, run of the mill!
Last but not least I must think about Paroon
He who walks on his hands
And shoots for the moon
He’s been like a brother to me and all of us
I wished him a safe trip to India, having fun over there is a must!
Awesome having everyone here tonight as we dine,
We look forward to starting off great in 2009!
Cheers to passageways, what a company we are, with all our might,
Merry Christmas to all of you and have a good night!
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