HUMOR: Santa's Bad Day: The Start Of A Tradition

I found this while surfing the net. I got it from Humor Matters. - OlderMusicGeek

One particular Christmas season 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 Santa that her mom was coming to visit. This 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.

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

So, frustrated, Santa went into the house for a cup of apple cider and a shot of rum. When he went to the cupboard, he discovered that the elves had hidden the liquor, and there was nothing to drink. In his frustration, he accidentally dropped the cider pot, and it broke into hundreds of little pieces all over the kitchen floor. He went to get the broom and found that mice had eaten the straw end of the broom. Just then the doorbell rang, and irritable Santa trudged 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 a lovely day? I have a beautiful tree for you. Where would you like me to stick it?"

Thus began the tradition of the little angel on top of the Christmas tree.

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CULTURE/SOCIETY: A Christmas Questionnaire

My mother sent me this questionnaire. So I thought I'd throw on here. :) - OlderMusicGeek

Welcome to the Christmas edition of getting to know your friends. Okay, here's what you're supposed to do, and try not to be a SCROOGE ! ! !

Just copy (not forward) this entire email and paste into a new email that you can send. Change all the answers so that they apply to you. then send this to a whole bunch of people you know, INCLUDING the person that sent it to you . . .

'Tis the Season to be NICE !

1. Wrapping paper or gift bags? Usually wrapping paper.
2. Real tree or artificial? Artificial.
3. When do you put up the tree? We used to put it up the Friday after Thanksgiving, but my daughter and I seem to be getting lazier as we get older.
4. When do you take the tree down? Jan 2
5. Do you like eggnog? Never cared for the taste - but I love hot cider!
6. Favorite gift received as a child? Can't remember off the top of my head, but I did enjoy my hot wheels.
7. Do you have a nativity scene? Yeah, my mom gave me one this year!
8. Hardest person to buy for? Any teenager!
9. Easiest person to buy for? My daughter - I swear, she starts suggesting things the day after her birthday.
10. Worst Christmas gift you ever received? Can't think of it off the top of my head. But I know clothes were never a favorite when I was young, especially sweaters!
11. Mail or email Christmas cards? Definitely mail, but I've been awful about sending any in recent years!
12. Favorite Christmas movie? Definitely It's a Wonderful Life. But my daughter and I are big fans of the Christmas special, Olive, the Other Reindeer!
13. When do you start shopping for Christmas? Some time in December. Usually one of the weekends that I don't have my daughter.
14. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present? Never!
15. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas? Turkey!
16. Clear lights or colored on the tree? Colored
17. Favorite Christmas song? Probably "White Christmas" by Bing, but I do like my Christmas punk rock songs!
18. Travel for Christmas or stay home? "There's no place like home for the holidays....."
19. Can you name all of Santa's reindeer? I could probably name 6 or 7 and then I would rack my brains trying to remember the last two!
20. Angel on the treetop or a star? Star.
21. Open the presents Christmas Eve or morning? I allow Jill to open ONE on Christmas Eve!
22. Most annoying thing about this time of year? Snow and rude jerks!
23. What I love most about Christmas? Most people - when they arent shopping! - are nice and friendly.

And finally...
Happy Christmas and/or Boxing Day and/or Kwanzaa and/or Hannakah and/or Bodhi Day and/or Sanghamitta Day and/or Shabe Cheleh and/or Makara Sankranti and/or Junkanoo and/or Dong Zhi and/or Toji and/or Soyal and/or Yule and/or Seva Zistane and/or Alban Arthan and/or Long Night and/or Mean Geimrech and/or Brumalia and/or Dies Natalis Solis Invicti and/or Saturnalia and/or Lenaea and/or Wren Day and/or Tekufah Tevet and/or Winter Solstice and/or any other December or winter solstice holidays i missed!

Oh, and Bah Humbug to those who don't celebrate the holidays! :)