100 Point Carol

Thorin N. Tatge

To “The Cherry Tree Carol” – Traditional

When Pac-Man was a young man,
And once his fame was made,
He married sweet Ms. Pac-Man,
The queen of the arcade,
He married sweet Ms. Pac-Man,
The queen of the arcade.

As Pac-Man and his missus
Strolled through a level black,
There were apples and cherries
Just sitting on the track,
There were apples and cherries
Just sitting on the track.

Then Ms. Pac-Man spoke to Pac-Man,
So meek and so mild,
"Go gather me some cherries,
For I’ve ordered a child,
Go gather me some cherries,
For I’ve ordered us a child."

Then Pac-Man flew in anger,
In anger sped he,
"Let the stork who brought the baby
Gather cherries for thee,
Let the stork who brought the baby
Gather cherries for thee."

Then little Junior Pac-Man,
Spoke from in his blue sack.
"Hey all you juicy cherries,

Won’t you bob along the track?

Hey all you juicy cherries,

Start bobbing down the track!”

The cherries started bobbing,

And tumbled down the stairs,

And there were peaches and strawberries

And pretzels and pears!

There were apples and bananas

And pretzels and pears!

So Pac-Man took his little son

And asked him eagerly,

“Oh, tell me, little Junior

When thy launch date shall be!

Oh, tell me, little Junior

When thy launch date shall be!”

Said Junior, “1983

Will be my birthing year,
And the ghosts who haunt the labyrinths
Shall tremble with fear,
And the ghosts who haunt the labyrinths

Shall tremble with fear.”