1 00:00:02,640 --> 00:00:05,960 mm hmm , mm hmm . 2 00:00:08,580 --> 00:00:10,636 It was the night before christmas in 3 00:00:10,636 --> 00:00:12,870 the missile field . All of our airmen 4 00:00:12,870 --> 00:00:15,990 were ready as our nation's shield there 5 00:00:16,000 --> 00:00:18,222 in force were hung from their shoulders 6 00:00:18,222 --> 00:00:21,000 with care though nobody should they 7 00:00:21,000 --> 00:00:23,350 wish somebody would dare . The chef had 8 00:00:23,350 --> 00:00:25,517 swept the last crumbs from the floor . 9 00:00:25,610 --> 00:00:28,320 The FM had fixed every squeak in each 10 00:00:28,320 --> 00:00:31,000 door . The day shift was nestled all 11 00:00:31,000 --> 00:00:33,350 snug in their beds while visions of 12 00:00:33,350 --> 00:00:35,430 tater tots danced in their heads , 13 00:00:35,450 --> 00:00:37,570 missile ears and the capsules keys 14 00:00:37,570 --> 00:00:40,250 ready to turn minuteman in the ground 15 00:00:40,250 --> 00:00:43,380 boosters ready to burn when outside the 16 00:00:43,380 --> 00:00:46,640 LF arose such a clatter . The fsc 17 00:00:46,640 --> 00:00:50,220 looked to see what was the matter away . 18 00:00:50,220 --> 00:00:52,387 The fire team flew in . A flash jumped 19 00:00:52,387 --> 00:00:54,553 in a humvee held onto the dash . There 20 00:00:54,553 --> 00:00:56,760 wasn't a light , no stars and no moon 21 00:00:56,960 --> 00:00:58,960 and the wind had been blowing since 22 00:00:58,960 --> 00:01:00,904 sometime in june and what to their 23 00:01:00,904 --> 00:01:02,682 wondering eyes did appear but a 24 00:01:02,682 --> 00:01:04,460 miniature sleigh and eight tiny 25 00:01:04,460 --> 00:01:06,682 reindeer . They surrounded ST nick with 26 00:01:06,682 --> 00:01:09,180 his hands held up high . See that wind 27 00:01:09,180 --> 00:01:11,458 blew my sleigh right up out of the sky . 28 00:01:11,560 --> 00:01:14,020 Are you really santa ? Do you have an I . 29 00:01:14,020 --> 00:01:16,540 D . You can call NORAD , they'll tell 30 00:01:16,540 --> 00:01:18,460 you it's me . So they called and 31 00:01:18,460 --> 00:01:21,190 confirmed that he was who he said , the 32 00:01:21,200 --> 00:01:24,050 jolly old man dressed always in red . 33 00:01:24,840 --> 00:01:27,290 I'll be on my way if you give me a hand . 34 00:01:27,300 --> 00:01:29,760 So they dusted him off and they helped 35 00:01:29,760 --> 00:01:32,440 him to stand . They righted his sleigh 36 00:01:32,450 --> 00:01:34,880 and they sent him along and he called 37 00:01:34,880 --> 00:01:37,290 out his reindeer just like in the song 38 00:01:37,340 --> 00:01:40,180 now dasher now dancer now prancer and 39 00:01:40,180 --> 00:01:43,330 vixen on Comet , on Cupid on Donner and 40 00:01:43,330 --> 00:01:46,310 Blitzen , the fire team stood and they 41 00:01:46,310 --> 00:01:48,421 watched him depart . They got back in 42 00:01:48,421 --> 00:01:50,477 the humvee but it wouldn't start but 43 00:01:50,477 --> 00:01:52,699 then with a twinkle a star in the night 44 00:01:52,699 --> 00:01:54,810 santa started the engine and flew out 45 00:01:54,810 --> 00:01:56,866 of sight . The defenders returned to 46 00:01:56,866 --> 00:01:59,032 the math by and by the mission went on 47 00:01:59,032 --> 00:02:01,088 and they understood why they gave up 48 00:02:01,088 --> 00:02:03,032 their holiday to protect freedom , 49 00:02:03,032 --> 00:02:05,200 always ready , secure and here if we 50 00:02:05,200 --> 00:02:07,360 need them , just one more thing when 51 00:02:07,360 --> 00:02:09,810 it's calm and bright , merry christmas 52 00:02:09,810 --> 00:02:13,700 to all and to all a good night , happy 53 00:02:13,700 --> 00:02:15,260 holidays , everyone .