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title: Tech the Halls with Boughs of Holly
description: "A 2016 Retrospective Through Rhyme: Spend the last week of 2016 reminiscing on some of the many things that the year brought us in a poem written by New York Times Best Selling Author and recent Tech in Motion speaker Shawn DuBravac."
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# [Tech the Halls with Boughs of Holly](https://motionrecruitment-4229238.hs-sites.com/blog/2016/12/23/tech-the-halls-with-boughs-of-holly)

 Written by [Tech in Motion](https://motionrecruitment-4229238.hs-sites.com/blog/author/tech-in-motion) | Dec 23, 2016 5:00:00 AM

Twas the eve of December 8th, 2016, Tech in Motion DC was seated, Timmys winners not yet seen.

The campaigns were done, the votes were tallied. The races were tight, with a few last-minute rallies.

###### Before the winners could be announced, [SHAWN DUBRAVAC](http://www.shawndubravac.com/category/blog-2/) took the stage to read them a poem and leave them amazed.

###### Half cultural zeitgeist, Half yearly retrospective, with only a mic in hand, some favorite moments were selected.

###### From 2016 and the year after too. With permission granted, we’re sharing it with you.

###### Whether you read it fast - Or choose to read it slow - we hope it enthralls you, please read it below:

<http://www.shawndubravac.com/category/blog-2/>

‘twas the night before Christmas  
 and in all through the house  
 there were computers a plenty  
 but not many a mouse

It’s the end of the year  
 Another one’s done  
 So light the yule log  
 And lets have some fun

2016 was an election year  
 we’ll surely remember  
 a flurry of tweets and attacks  
 until we finally reached November

Make America Great Again  
 Was a slogan for many  
 Red hats were adorned  
 And the memes were aplenty

We relied on online polls  
 that showed Clinton for the win  
 but when we woke the next day  
 the headlines left many, scratching their chin

from Ken Bone in his red sweater  
 who asked a simple question  
 to Beyonce who released Lemonade  
 With lyrics that showed little discretion

And Adele did carpool karaoke  
 To viral success  
 While fake news spread across the Internet  
 Leaving us all very depressed

<http://www.techinmotionevents.com/blog/post/2016/11/18/the-top-25-dc-tech-influencers-nominated-for-a-timmy>

And sure smartphone sales are slowing  
 and tablets sales have fallen off  
 but 4K TVs continue to do well  
 while drones and VR are beginning to take off

In a back and forth battle  
 Apple took on the FBI  
 To ensure your data remains encrypted  
 and away from prying eyes

Apple also launched a new iPhone  
 Now available in matte black  
 But can someone tell me why oh why  
 they had to remove the old headphone jack?

We lost some of the greats  
 like Andy Grove and Prince  
 But we gained back Alec Baldwin  
 And have been laughing ever since

It was the year of the Olympics  
 And the year of Facebook live  
 Chewbacca Mom had us smiling  
 And she didn’t even have to try

Bumble, tinder, and others  
 Had us swiping left and right  
 But when it came to digital dating  
 Netflix and chill stole the night

Stranger Things had us rooting for L  
 While scared of the upside down  
 We all left craving frozen egos  
 And wandering why no one see

Vocal computing became all the rage  
 As Alexa moved in  
 And when it came to the Mannequin challenge  
 Those who held motionless would win

So let bygones be bygones  
 Its soon time to ring in the new year  
 Forget yesterday’s mistakes  
 And pull your loved ones near

2017 is looking bright  
 don’t be filled with remorse  
 if you didn’t win this year  
 there’s always next year of course

Do more and be better than you were in 16  
 shout in the streets and down the halls  
 a very Merry Merry  
 Merry Christmas to All!

**<http://www.techinmotionevents.com/blog/post/2016/12/09/top-tech-employers-and-managers-recognized-at-2nd-annual-d-c-timmy-awards>**

###### Well there you all have it, from all of us on the Tech in Motion team.

###### Happy holidays to all, we’re excited to ring in 2017.

**[Ring in 2017 with Tech in Motion in your city. Find an event to attend here.](http://www.techinmotionevents.com/events)**

<http://www.techinmotionevents.com/events>

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