Angel Atop The Christmas Tree
One particular Christmas a long time ago, Santa was getting
ready for his annual trip... but there were problems everywhere.
Four of his elves got sick, and the trainee elves 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 told him that her mom was coming to visit,
which stressed Santa even more.
When he went to harness the reindeer, he found that three
of them were about to give birth and two had jumped the fence
and were out, heaven knows where.
More stress.
When he began to load the sleigh, one of the boards cracked
and the toy bag fell to the ground, scattering the toys.
So, frustrated, Santa went back into the house for a cup
of coffee and a shot of whiskey. When he went to the cupboard,
he discovered that the elves hid the liquor and there was
nothing to drink. In his frustration, he accidentally
dropped the coffee pot and it broke into hundreds of little
pieces.
He went to get the broom and found that mice had eaten the
straw it was made from.
Just then, the doorbell rang and Santa cussed his way to
the door.
He opened the door and there was a little angel with a great
big Christmas tree. The angel said, very cheerfully, "Merry
Christmas Santa. Isn't it just a lovely day? I have
this beautiful tree for you. Where would you like me to stick
it?
Thus began the tradition of the little angel atop the Christmas
tree.
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