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Date:         Fri, 12 Dec 2003 22:05:44 -0600
Reply-To:     John Rodgers <jh_rodgers@BELLSOUTH.NET>
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From:         John Rodgers <jh_rodgers@BELLSOUTH.NET>
Subject:      The Angel on the Tree (Frydaye Follies)
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Now gather round, children, and scoot up real close on the floor..... OK, here we go--

Not too long ago, far away at the North Pole, Santa was making final preparations for his annual trip to bring presents to good little girls and boys everywhere.

Ah, but there were problems!

Four of his elves had come down with the flu, and the trainee elves just did not produce the toys as fast as the regular ones, so Santa was beginning to feel the pressure of being behind schedule.

Then Mrs. Claus informed Santa that her mother would arrive shortly for an extended visit. Somehow this added to Santa's stress.

When he went to harness the reindeer, he found that three of them were about to give birth and two others had jumped the fence and were out, heaven knows where! Oh dear, more stress!

Then, when he began to load the sleigh, one of the boards cracked, and the toy bag fell to the ground, scattering the toys everywhere.

Now frustrated and dejected, Santa returned to his house for a cup of coffee and a medicinal shot of distilled adult beverage. But when he went to the cupboard, he found the elves had hit the liquor cabinet and there was nothing to drink.

In his growing frustration, he dropped the coffee pot and it broke into a hundred shards all over the kitchen floor. Going to fetch the broom he found that mice had eaten the straw it was made from.

Well just then, children, the doorbell rang and Santa stomped angrily to the door, mumbling bad words under his breath. He opened the door and there stood a little angel holding a great big Christmas tree.

The little angel asked Santa, "Where would you like to put this tree, fat man?"

And that, dear children, is how the little angel came to be on top of the Christmas tree. ****************

Regards,

John Rodgers 88n GL Driver


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