  
On the first day of Nerdmas, my geek friends brought to me:
A cartridge for my old Atari.
On the second day of Nerdmas, my geek friends brought to me:
Two Turtledoves,
And a cartridge for my old Atari.
On the third day of Nerdmas, my geek friends brought to me:
Three Space Pens,
Two Turtledoves,
And a cartridge for my old Atari.
On the fourth day of Nerdmas, my geek friends brought to me:
Four Gollum cards,
Three Space Pens,
Two Turtledoves,
And a cartridge for my old Atari.
On the fifth day of Nerdmas, my geek friends brought to me:
Five dozen wings,
Four Gollum cards,
Three Space Pens,
Two Turtledoves,
And a cartridge for my old Atari.
On the sixth day of Nerdmas, my geek friends brought to me:
Six geeks a-gaming,
Five dozen wings,
Four Gollum cards,
Three Space Pens,
Two Turtledoves,
And a cartridge for my old Atari.
On the seventh day of Nerdmas, my geek friends brought to me:
Seven Hans a-frozen,
Six geeks a-gaming,
Five dozen wings,
Four Gollum cards,
Three Space Pens,
Two Turtledoves,
And a cartridge for my old Atari.
On the eighth day of Nerdmas, my geek friends brought to me:
Eight Macs a-modded,
Seven Hans a-frozen,
Six geeks a-gaming,
Five dozen wings,
Four Gollum cards,
Three Space Pens,
Two Turtledoves,
And a cartridge for my old Atari.
On the ninth day of Nerdmas, my geek friends brought to me:
Nine LARPers lancing,
Eight Macs a-modded,
Seven Hans a-frozen,
Six geeks a-gaming,
Five dozen wings,
Four Gollum cards,
Three Space Pens,
Two Turtledoves,
And a cartridge for my old Atari.
On the tenth day of Nerdmas, my geek friends brought to me:
Ten Lore-themed linkings,
Nine LARPers lancing,
Eight Macs a-modded,
Seven Hans a-frozen,
Six geeks a-gaming,
Five dozen wings,
Four Gollum cards,
Three Space Pens,
Two Turtledoves,
And a cartridge for my old Atari.
On the eleventh day of Nerdmas, my geek friends brought to me:
Eleven posters posting,
Ten Lore-themed linkings,
Nine LARPers lancing,
Eight Macs a-modded,
Seven Hans a-frozen,
Six geeks a-gaming,
Five dozen wings,
Four Gollum cards,
Three Space Pens,
Two Turtledoves,
And a cartridge for my old Atari.
On the twelfth day of Nerdmas, my geek friends brought to me:
Twelve Dreamers dreaming,
Eleven posters posting,
Ten Lore-themed linkings,
Nine LARPers lancing,
Eight Macs a-modded,
Seven Hans a-frozen,
Six geeks a-gaming,
Five dozen wings,
Four Gollum cards,
Three Space Pens,
Two Turtledoves,
...
And a cartridge for my old Atari!
--Lain Hughes & David Hitt |
