Welecome to a special edition of Tales by Tom.  Today Tom Cagley Sr will read a poem found on the internet "Twas The Night Before Christmas...mom Style " by Anonymous. THe text of the poem can be found many places including www.poetryamerica.com (http://www.poetryamerica.com/read_poems.asp?id=370469).  See the show notes for the URL.Both my father and I would like to wish you and your family happy holidays however you celebrate them.  The music is a song titled "Rhapsody" by Andy Guthrie and was supplied Music Alley from Mevio (www.musicalley.com).The picture of the Christmas ornament is by Darwin Bell at www.darwinbell.comI encourage you to contact me as I read this and other stories by email at [email protected] or by voicemail at 1 206 339 5456.A new series of short stories begins January 3rd.  Think travel, exotic places, torn pant legs. . .