‘Twas the night before Y2K,
\nAnd all through the nation
\nWe awaited The Bug,
\nThe Millennium sensation.<\/p>\n
The chips were replaced
\nIn computers with care,
\nIn hopes that ol’ Bugsy
\nWouldn’t stop there.<\/p>\n
While some folks could think
\nThey were snug in their beds
\nOthers had visions
\nOf dread in their heads.<\/p>\n
And Ma with her PC,
\nAnd I with my Mac
\nHad just logged on the Net
\nAnd kicked back with a snack.<\/p>\n
When over the server,
\nThere arose such a clatter
\nI called Mister Gates
\nTo see what was the matter.<\/p>\n
But he was away,
\nSo I flew like a flash
\nOff to my bank
\nTo withdraw all my cash.<\/p>\n
When what with my wandering eyes
\nShould I see?
\nMy good old Mac
\nLooked sick to me.<\/p>\n
The hack of all hackers
\nWas looking so smug,
\nI knew that it must be
\nThe Y2K Bug!<\/p>\n
His image downloaded
\nIn no time at all,
\nHe whistled and shouted,
\nLet all systems fall!<\/p>\n
Go Intel! Go Gateway!
\nHow HP! Big Blue!
\nEverything Compaq,
\nAnd Pentium too!<\/p>\n
All processors big,
\nAll processors small,
\nCrash away! Crash away!
\nCrash away all!<\/p>\n
All the controls
\nThat planes need for their flights
\nAll microwaves, trains
\nAnd all traffic lights.<\/p>\n
As I drew in my breath
\nAnd was turning around,
\nOut through the modem,
\nHe came with a bound.<\/p>\n
He was covered with fur,
\nAnd slung on his back
\nWas a sack full of virus,
\nSet for attack.<\/p>\n
His eyes-how they twinkled!
\nHis dimples-how merry!
\nAs midnight approached, though
\nThings soon became scary.<\/p>\n
He had a broad little face
\nAnd a round little belly,
\nAnd his sack filled with virus
\nQuivered like jelly.<\/p>\n
He was chubby and plump,
\nPerpetually grinning,
\nAnd I laughed when I saw him
\nThough my hard drive stopped spinning.<\/p>\n
A wink of his eye,
\nAnd a twist of his head,
\nSoon gave me to know
\nA new feeling of dread.<\/p>\n
He spoke not a word,
\nBut went straight to his work,
\nHe changed all the clocks,
\nThen turned with a jerk.<\/p>\n
With a twitch of his nose,
\nAnd a quick little wink,
\nAll things electronic
\nSoon went on the blink.<\/p>\n
He zoomed from my system,
\nTo the next folks on line,
\nHe caused such a disruption,
\nCould this be a sign?<\/p>\n
Then I heard him exclaim,
\nWith a loud, hearty shout,
\nHappy Y2K to you all,
\nThis is a helluva night!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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