'Twas the Day Before Danceline!--A Holiday Poem by Satin Stitches

Satin Stitches | Dec 24, 2009 | 0

Vintage Satin Stitches Poetry

Twas the Day Before Danceline!

A special holiday poem lovingly created decades ago by Margaret, a Satin Stitches employee, with minor updating for this year, by Deborah.

The simple term-Danceline, used to be the term for our State High School Dance Team Championship, back in the 80s.

Twas the day before Danceline,
When all through Satin Stitches
Not a scissors was cutting,
Not a needle was stitching.

The costumes were hung
With their hooks, loops, and labels,
In hopes that the check
Would soon be available.

The employees were sprawled
In their comfortable lounge,
While visions of dancers
Soon to be prancing, abound.

And Debbie in her rolled-up sleeves
And we in our sweaters,
Had just collected our wits
From the last set of zippers.

When all of a sudden
There arose such a clatter,
We sprang from our chairs
Wondering what was the matter!

Out to the office,
We dashed in a flash,
To hear Debbie answer the phone
And say-Satin Stitches, natch.

The sun shone in
On the now empty cutting table,
Making the costumes even more
Sparkling, if that were able.

Then, what to our wondering
Ears should we hear,
But, Sure we have time!
What do you need, dear?

More rapid than power machines,
The order was made.
Then Debbie whistled and shouted,
And called them by name.

Pattern Michael! Cut Jan!
Pin Margaret! Sew Lidia!
Sew Leticia! Press Tran!
Stone Bev! Lets alert the media!

To the Cutting Machine!
To the Power Machines!
Now cut away! Pin away!
Sew away all!

So to the machines
The sewers, they flew
With arms full of Lycra,
And sequins, too!

And then in a twinkling
We heard the cutting machine go.
The whir and vroom
Of each sewing machine sew.

As I drew in my breath
And was looking around,
In the back door, an overnight delivery
Arrived in a mound.

Then came the zippers
And now it was time
For hooks and the bags and, Please
Do not forget the hang tags!

Then Gidget was found,
A teeny-type dress form,
And we oohed when we saw her
All sparkly adorned!

A wink of Debbies eye
And a twist of her sleek hair mop,
Soon let us know
We had done a fantastic job!

The customer arrived
And went straight to her costumes,
And spoke not a word
As she inspected each one.

She stood far back
To get a good view,
And smiling with approval
For her team, she knew.

Debbie sprang to the dress rack,
To her team gave a whistle,
And away, the costumes flew
With the speed of a missile!

Then we heard Debbie exclaim
With the check in her hand
Good Luck to all
And see you next year!

We hope that you all have a safe and happy holiday season.

Merry Christmas to all, and to all a GOOD NIGHT!

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