From: "Fran O'RourkeHartman" <hart1200@spacelink.msfc.nasa.gov>
Subject: Merry Christmas
Date: Mon, 16 Dec 1996 20:48:36 -0600 (CST)
Date: Mon, 16 Dec 1996 15:10:29 -0800 From: Fran O'Rourke <Fran_O'Rourke@everett.wednet.edu>school e-mail I thought you might enjoy this. My 4th and 5th graders had a great time writing it. Fran T'was the Night Before Christmas =09 T=92was the night before Christmas when all through the stars, not a creature was stirring, not even on Mars.=20 When all of a sudden, like a great blinking light, I looked up and saw Pathfinder in sight. =09 =20 I whistled I yelled with all of my might, I woke up my Mom in the middle of the night. =09 =20 Then, with a twinkle, Pathfinder landed, and all of a sudden an air bag expanded. Sojourner=92s nestled in Pathfinder with care, in hopes that daylight soon would be there. =09 =20 The solar panels opened, and to my surprise, there I saw Sojourner sitting inside. =20 The Sun arose, and there he went, to examine objects, that=92s why he was sent. =09 We all thank Sojourner for sending back facts, while he moves across Mars, leaving Earthly tracks.=20