Tis the 911 Season

 I don't know if anyone who's not in the emergency services will fully appreciate this, but what the heck. I wrote some new lyrics to the Christmas song "Deck the Halls", and it's dedicated to all the emergency telecommunicators out there--including those who, like me, still call themselves 911 dispatchers.

I just hit my 29th anniversary on the job, so don't mess with me: I'm legally insane:


TIS THE 911 SEASON


Tis the season for the fighting,

Fa la la la la, la la la

Kicking, screaming and the biting

Fa la la la la, la la la


Barroom fights and family squabbles

Fa la la la la, la la la

Louder than a turkey gobbles

Fa la la la la, la la la



Frequent flier, 911

Fa la la la la, la la la

Claiming that his meds are gone

Fa la la la la, la la la


Overdose is never fun

Fa la la la la, la la la

Especially at half past one

Fa la la la la, la la la



Traffic stop, to be proactive

Fa la la la la, la la la

Sure enough a warrant active

Fa la la la la, la la la


It won't get that cop promoted

Fa la la la la, la la la

When they find out he has COVID

Fa la la la la, la la la



Working all night, on through Christmas

Fa la la la la, la la la

Sure do hope the family missed us

Fa la la la la, la la la


We won't join in with the choir

Fa la la la la, la la la

Unless they catch their tree on fire

Fa la la la la, la la la


When we get home and we're tired

Fa la la la la, la la la

Can't sleep because we're still wired

Fa la la la la, la la la


Family members give you some cheer

Fa la la la la, la la la

Save your stress until the New Year

Fa la la la la, la la laaaaaa........

 


 

Remember, every time you don't buy a book, the Grinch steals a tree.


 

7 comments:

  1. Haha this is perfect. I follow some scanners through Twitter and this rendition seems right to me!

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  2. Terrific version. I know a much more rude one but I'd never write it - there are too many insane dispatchers about.

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    1. Insane dispatchers love rude humor! It's what gets them through the day.

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