A Holiday/Christmas card for all my LJ friends
A Visit To Starsky's House
‘Twas the week before Christmas, and at Dave Starsky’s
A Menorah glowed brightly, next to a Christmas tree.
Starsky’s good buddy, Hutch was ensconced on the couch
Watching old Christmas movies and being a grouch.
Starsky had the spirit and kept Christmas well
While Hutch hated the season and often would tell
His dearest friend Starsk, to just leave him be,
Grumbling about euphoric sentimentality.
Starsky knew Hutch was all bark and no bite
So he planned a surprise on this pre-Christmas night.
For Starsky was Santa’s number one helper elf
And Santa said Hutch never thought of himself.
Starsky was puzzled. What was Hutch missing?
Chestnuts or yule logs or mistletoe kissing?
He thunk and he thunk, looking for the truth.
What was wrong with his midwestern friend from Duluth?
Starsky listened to carols of three kings so wise
Following a star in a cold desert sky
He wished he could be as wise as those three
And Lo! A wish was granted to David Starsky
The idea was as brilliant as that long ago star
Starsky went shopping in his Christmas red car
Came home and hid the surprise present for Hutch
Starsky smiled ‘cause he loved his partner so much.
‘Twas now the time for the movie “White Christmas”
Starsky snuggled next to Hutch and said, “I never miss this!”
Hutch sighed and tried to enjoy the show
Even had half a smile when Bing and Danny sang “Snow”
Starsky went to the kitchen when commercial time came
He told Hutch on the couch he had to remain
No matter what kind of loud noises he heard
Hutch was to stay put and not say a word
Hutch closed his eyes and wondered what that elf
Was going to do in the kitchen by himself
Hutch started to sing the song from the movie
Reminding him of how Christmas used to be
“Snow, snow, snow, snow, snow
Where it's snowing
All winter through
That's where I want to be
Snowball throwing
That's what I'll do
How I'm longing to ski
Through the snow”
Then all at once there arose such a clatter
Hutch jumped off the couch to see what was the matter
Starsky admonished, “You stay where you are!”
“I’ve got everything under control, so far!”
Hutch sat down and heard a loud “crack!”
Starsky came towards him, hands behind his back
And a grin on his face that would light up Bay City
“Hutch! Close those baby blue eyes so pretty!”
“Now, Hutch, I know you love me and the sun
But Christmas time with no snow ain’t so fun.
So me and Santa got you a surprise
And now is the time to open your eyes.”
When what to his wondering eyes did appear
But two snow cones flavored with coke and root beer
Hutch was astounded and opened his mouth
But try as he might could not get the words out.
Starsky said, “I got you a Frosty snow cone maker
So you could have snow anytime, now or later!
I sure hope you like it, ‘cause I know you miss snow
And white Christmas’s like the one's you used to know.”
A still silent Hutch took a coke flavored cone
The sweet flavored ice brought him back to his home
But standing before him dressed in red and green
Was the best Christmas present he had ever received
Hutch stood and carefully handled his cone of snow
He embraced and kissed his Starsky without mistletoe
For no matter the month, Hutch didn’t need a reason
Starsky was his Happy Holiday, every day in every season
And then, in a twinkling, they heard on the roof
The prancing and pawing of each little hoof
Around the two partners, snow started to fall
They heard Santa exclaim, “Happy Christmas to all!”