Having a bad day???

[Guest guest]

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!