Since Andy isn't on LJ much anymore...
Twas the Night Before AWA
The Night Before AWA by: Vertigo Fox
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'Twas the night before "The Weekend", and all through our city
All the creatures were stirring, the otakus quite busy.
The events were all planned out in the main room with care,
In hopes that some big names in Anime would be there
Everyone was tossing and turning their beds,
while visions of Macross danced in their heads.
And ma in her costume and I in mine,
we'd just sneaked early into the line
When up on the roof there arose such a clatter
I sprang out of line to see what was the matter
Over to the door I ran like Kanzaki,
Swung open the hinge and sipped on my sake.
(I was a bit smashed, but I swear I did see:)
Something so incredible came over me!
When, to my eyes did unveil,
A woman in devil-horns, (it never did fail).
This woman, all dressed up in tan,
I knew in a moment it must be Carol-Ann!
More rapid than bullets her staff members came,
and she screamed and she shouted as she called them by name:
"Now, stupid! now, silly! now, boring and lazy!
On, egghead! on worthless! on, loco and crazy!
To the ground of the parking deck to the top of the floors,
now work away, work away, open those doors!"
At that moment the hotel did open,
And anime fans from all over were copin',
The lines were all long, and the fountains all sappy,
but, for some reason, all were still happy!
And then I heard on the floor right above,
the trampling feet of those I do love.
I held my breath as I turned right around,
and down the elevator Dave came with a bound.
He was dressed like Hikaru from his head to his toes,
and he smiled like he had in his life no more woes.
A bundle of Anime he had flown on his knee
Of course their were subs, dubs, and the occasional DVD
His eyes, how they tired! But his face, how merry!
His cheeks were on fire, nose red like a berry.
His fatigued mouth was open and weary
And 5 o'clock shadow was growing more near-y.
His face was all scrunched up in the shape of a plum
And he smiled now and then, for there was much fun.
His dashing goatee finished his style,
And everyone knew he'd be here quite a while.
He was well built and tall, a right jolly old chap.
And everyone had an urge to sit on his lap.
With a snap of his fingers and a sip of his tea,
I knew right then he'd never hurt me.
He said quite the word, and set right to work.
We let everyone in, from nice guy to jerk.
And at the end of the weekend, he left in his car,
(From the look of it, obviously, he was quite abovepar.)
He said bye to all, gave a wave to Carol-Ann,
Nodded at Taco, and with a wave of his hand,
He rolled down the window as he finished the day,
"Happy Christmas to All, and to All a Good AWA!"
Have a nice weekend, all. I'll be at an anime con.
-- Imran
The Night Before AWA by: Vertigo Fox
________________________________________________________
_____________
'Twas the night before "The Weekend", and all through our city
All the creatures were stirring, the otakus quite busy.
The events were all planned out in the main room with care,
In hopes that some big names in Anime would be there
Everyone was tossing and turning their beds,
while visions of Macross danced in their heads.
And ma in her costume and I in mine,
we'd just sneaked early into the line
When up on the roof there arose such a clatter
I sprang out of line to see what was the matter
Over to the door I ran like Kanzaki,
Swung open the hinge and sipped on my sake.
(I was a bit smashed, but I swear I did see:)
Something so incredible came over me!
When, to my eyes did unveil,
A woman in devil-horns, (it never did fail).
This woman, all dressed up in tan,
I knew in a moment it must be Carol-Ann!
More rapid than bullets her staff members came,
and she screamed and she shouted as she called them by name:
"Now, stupid! now, silly! now, boring and lazy!
On, egghead! on worthless! on, loco and crazy!
To the ground of the parking deck to the top of the floors,
now work away, work away, open those doors!"
At that moment the hotel did open,
And anime fans from all over were copin',
The lines were all long, and the fountains all sappy,
but, for some reason, all were still happy!
And then I heard on the floor right above,
the trampling feet of those I do love.
I held my breath as I turned right around,
and down the elevator Dave came with a bound.
He was dressed like Hikaru from his head to his toes,
and he smiled like he had in his life no more woes.
A bundle of Anime he had flown on his knee
Of course their were subs, dubs, and the occasional DVD
His eyes, how they tired! But his face, how merry!
His cheeks were on fire, nose red like a berry.
His fatigued mouth was open and weary
And 5 o'clock shadow was growing more near-y.
His face was all scrunched up in the shape of a plum
And he smiled now and then, for there was much fun.
His dashing goatee finished his style,
And everyone knew he'd be here quite a while.
He was well built and tall, a right jolly old chap.
And everyone had an urge to sit on his lap.
With a snap of his fingers and a sip of his tea,
I knew right then he'd never hurt me.
He said quite the word, and set right to work.
We let everyone in, from nice guy to jerk.
And at the end of the weekend, he left in his car,
(From the look of it, obviously, he was quite abovepar.)
He said bye to all, gave a wave to Carol-Ann,
Nodded at Taco, and with a wave of his hand,
He rolled down the window as he finished the day,
"Happy Christmas to All, and to All a Good AWA!"
Have a nice weekend, all. I'll be at an anime con.
-- Imran