Please excuse this extra frivolity, but I thought you'd all like this if you haven't seen it already.
Merry Christmas from the cold, dark, but incredibly beautiful "North Pole, Alaska."
Penned by Dorothy Yates and received via a good friend (who gave me permission to release it):

The Twelve days before Break

 
On the twelfth day before break
A PI sent to us
a request for a funding search

On the eleventh day before break
A PI sent to us
Two possible sources
and a request for a funding search

On the tenth day before break
A PI sent to us
Three RFAs
Two possible sources
and a request for a funding search

On the ninth day before break
A PI sent to us
Four different budgets
Three RFAs
Two possible sources
and a request for a funding search

On the eighth day before break
A PI sent to us
Five long voice mails
Four different budgets
Three RFAs
Two possible sources
and a request for a funding search


On the seventh day before break
A PI sent to us
Six budget changes
Five long voice mails
Four different budgets
Three RFAs
Two possible sources
and a request for a funding search

On the sixth day before break
A PI sent to us
Seven needed attachments
Six budget changes
Five long voice mails
Four different budgets
Three RFAs
Two possible sources
and a request for a funding search
 
On the fifth day before break
A PI sent to us
Eight possible subcontracts
Seven needed attachments
Six budget changes
Five long voice mails
Four different budgets
Three RFAs
Two possible sources
and a request for a funding search

On the fourth day before break
A PI sent to us
Nine lengthy e-mails
Eight possible subcontracts
Seven needed attachments
Six budget changes
Five long voice mails
Four different budgets
Three RFAs
Two possible sources
and a request for a funding search

On the third day before break
A PI sent to us
Ten more budget changes
Nine lengthy e-mails
Eight possible subcontracts
Seven needed attachments
Six budget changes
Five long voice mails
Four different budgets
Three RFAs
Two possible sources
and a request for a funding search


 
On the second day before break
A PI sent to us
Eleven ICR waivers
Ten more budget changes
Nine lengthy e-mails
Eight possible subcontracts
Seven needed attachments
Six budget changes
Five long voice mails
Four different budgets
Three RFAs
Two possible sources
and a request for a funding search

On the day before break
A PI sent to us
Twelve routing forms
Eleven ICR waivers
Ten more budget changes
Nine lengthy e-mails
Eight possible subcontracts
Seven needed attachments
Six budget changes
Five long voice mails
Four different budgets
Three RFAs
Two possible sources
and a request for a funding search

Maggie Griscavage, CRA
Director, GCS/UAF
xt. 6446

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