'Twas the Night Before TestOut Christmas

'Twas the night before Christmas, when all through TestOut
Not a course developer was stirring, not even a mouse
The laptops were set by the charging-stations with care
In hopes that more powerful ones soon would be there

The faithful employees were nestled all snug in their beds
While visions of year-end bonuses danced in their heads
And Sales with their Halloween Victory, and Noel in his cap
Had just settled down for a long winter’s nap

When in the IT Industry there arose such a clatter
That Noel sprang from the bed to see what was the matter
Away to the Internet he flew like a flash
Spun up Google, and the keyboard he mashed

The screen-light on the new-fallen snow
Gave the lustre of mid-day to a shiny award all aglow
When what to his wondering eyes should appear
But an announcement that IBM had adopted TestOut courseware

With a press release, so lively and quick
Noel knew this recognition was really quite slick
More trustworthy than LabSim his coursers they came
And he whistled, and shouted, and called them by name

“Now, Timpson! Now Trewartha! Now Harris and Sardoni!
On, Whitnah! On, Jewell! on, Holland and Mahoney!
To the top of Squaw Peak! Library Suite is what students seek.”

Noel spoke few words, but went straight to his work
And filled many resumes with really great certs
And laying his finger aside of his nose
Noel said, “I really like the word ‘Pro’ ”

He flew from his keyboard, to his team gave a whistle
And away they all flew like busy guided-missiles
From the top of Lagoon’s Cannibal, to all students he calls
“Get Certified! Get Certified! Get Certified all!”

About the Author — Calvin Harper is an associate editor for GoCertify and a veteran of the publishing industry. Calvin offers his sincere and profound apology to the estate and descendants of Clement C. Moore.