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.”