The Little Angel ..... on the Top of the Christmas Tree!
TRADITIONS.......We here at the Chronicles embrace the Holidaze. Thus, each year a Christmas, (Yes, Christmas) a story is in order. Here's one of the Rumbear's favorites. Gather round kiddies.....
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 at 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 coffee and a shot of whiskey. When he went to the cupboard, he
discovered that the elves had hid the liquor and there was nothing to
drink.
In his frustration, he accidentally dropped the coffeepot
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
it was made of. Just then the doorbell rang and Santa cussed on 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 a beautiful
tree for you. Isn't it just a lovely tree? Where would you like me to
stick it?
Thus began the tradition of the little angel on top of the tree.