And to All, a Good Night

Daily Observer

December 23, 1974

Let’s celebrate the Christmas aura.

And toast on high Carmine Pecora,

Alfred Pietrangelo,

Sal Angelo and Ed Fiore,

Pray let the yuletide spirits alter

The working day of Frankie Malta.

Uncork the wine and let us pour ya

A bubbling brew for Blackwell Sawyer

For Ynaya and Asanza,

And drink ‘till you’re hilarious,

Fortunato and John Arias.

Lead the chorus, strike the

Tambourines for

Jolly Vincent Gamba,

Teagno, Cuozzo and that fella

Electrolytic Mike DiBella,

And for grace and etiquette

Call on Shelly Dubinett.

Beat bronchoscopes into a chalice

For Drs. Lin and Phil Chapalis.

None at the other end are braver

Than Rolando Villaneuva,

Adorn with holly all our towers

For Bricker, Wrable and Joel Powers.

Cian, Garcia, John Kengeter

Super surgeons to the letter.

Call blessings forth, ye merry men,

On the Connolly’s, both Bob and Gen.

Deliver us from evil, would ya

Phil Massimino, Joe Cudia.

Play the 1812 Tchaikowsky

For George Naryshkin and Tychowsky,

And let the yuletide spirits nab

Joe Raimondi and Shahab

Do Christmas cherubs grow much faster

Because of Foz, Pittella, Castor?

And clamorously to honor

The kid himself, you Joe O’Connor?

Let clarions ring in distant spires

For Seltzer, Zisman, Normy Myers.

Nerves are stretched from here to Tokyo

As reflex arcs for Fred Del Vecchio,

While psychic demons lose their fury

In fear of Doctor Jerry Lurie.

Clean the lab of all utensils

Glassware, plastic, pens and pencils,

Make Trollinger and Sinha pause.

To welcome Jolly Santa Clause.

Sing and frolic, shout ahoy

For Alec, Jarrin and Deboy,

And let the joyous mood beleaguer

Gorcyca and Stanley Siegler.

Fill the mugs and drain the barrels,

Harmonize those gentle carols,

And gather all beneath the tree

That marks the bright nativity,

Intone that gracious prayer again,

Peace on Earth, goodwill to men!