The Night Before Christmas

'Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house,

Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse.
The stockings were hung by the chimney with care,

In hopes that St. Nicholas soon would be there...

-Clement C. Moore "The Night Before Christmas"

For the rest of the story click here. But in the future, you should buy the book and start a new Christmas tradition. Read "The Night Before Christmas" every year with your family and one day you'll be reading it to your grandchildren too.