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A Filk, by [personal profile] ursamajor. Please imagine John Denver and the Muppets singing this. If you haven't yet heard their version of the Twelve Days of Christmas, kindly see below.



On the first day of winter, the T did give to me
A runaway train from Braintree!

On the second day of winter, the T did give to me
Two cars impeding service
And a runaway train from Braintree!

On the third day of winter, the T did give to me
Three switch failures
Two cars impeding service
And a runaway train from Braintree!

On the fourth day of winter, the T did give to me
Four trains on fire
Three switch failures
Two cars impeding service
And a runaway train from Braintree!


On the fifth day of winter, the T did give to me
Five! Medical emerrr-gen-ciiiiies!
Four trains on fire
Three switch failures
Two cars impeding service
And a runaway train from Braintree!

On the sixth day of winter, the T did give to me
Six bustitutions ...
Five! Medical emerrr-gen-ciiiiies!
Four trains on fire
Three switch failures
Two cars impeding service
And a runaway train from Braintree!

On the seventh day of winter, the T did give to me
Seven signal problems
Six bustitutions ...
Five! Medical emerrr-gen-ciiiiies!
Four trains on fire
Three switch failures
Two cars impeding service
And a runaway train from Braintree!

On the eighth day of winter, the T did give to me
Eight disabled trains
Seven signal problems
Six bustitutions ...
Five! Medical emerrr-gen-ciiiiies!
Four trains on fire
Three switch failures
Two cars impeding service
And a runaway train from Braintree!

On the ninth day of winter, the T did give to me
Nine police actions
Eight disabled trains
Seven signal problems
Six bustitutions ...
Five! Medical emerrr-gen-ciiiiies! Ba-dum-bump-bump!
Four trains on fire
Three switch failures
Two cars impeding service
And a runaway train from Braintree!

On the tenth day of winter, the T did give to me
Ten mechanical issues
Nine police actions
Eight disabled trains
Seven signal problems
Six bustitutions ...
Five! Medical emerrr-gen-ciiiiies! Ba-dum-bump-bump!
Four trains on fire
Three switch failures
Two cars impeding service
And a runaway train from Braintree!

On the eleventh day of winter, the T did give to me
Eleven snowed-in stations
Ten mechanical issues
Nine police actions
Eight disabled trains
Seven signal problems
Six bustitutions ...
Five! Medical emerrr-gen-ciiiiies! Ba-DUMP-bump-bump!
Four trains on fire
Three switch failures
Two cars impeding service
And a runaway train from Braintree!

On the twelfth day of winter, the T did give to me
Twelve traffic jams
Eleven snowed-in stations
Ten mechanical issues
Nine police actions
Eight disabled trains
Seven signal problems
Six bustitutions ...
Five! Medical emerrr-gen-ciiiiies! Ba-DUMP! BUMP! BUMP!!
Four trains on fire
Three switch failures
Two cars impeding service
And a runaway train from Braintreeeeeeeeee!

Date: 2015-12-16 20:47 (UTC)
From: [identity profile] anirt.livejournal.com
brava, most excellent! The filk, that is. Clearly NOT the MBTA.

Date: 2015-12-16 23:31 (UTC)
owl: Stylized barn owl (Default)
From: [personal profile] owl
This is so great!

Date: 2015-12-17 16:48 (UTC)
silentq: (snowbike)
From: [personal profile] silentq
*applause* :-)

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she of the remarkable biochemical capabilities!

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