Another kind of Christmas Story

                                                   

                             

When four of Santa's elves got sick, the trainee elves did not produce toys as fast as the regular ones, and Santa began to feel the Pre-Christmas pressure.

Then Mrs. Claus told Santa her Mother 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 others had jumped the fence and were out, Heaven knows where.

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

Frustrated, Santa went in the house for a cup of apple cider and a shot of rum. When he went to the cupboard, he discovered the elves had drank all the cider and hidden the liquor. In his frustration, he accidentally dropped the cider jug, and it broke into hundreds of little glass pieces all over the kitchen floor. He went to get the broom and found the mice had eaten all the straw off the end of the broom.

Just then the doorbell rang, and irritated Santa marched to the door, yanked it open, and there stood a little angel with a great big Christmas tree. The angel said cheerfully, ‘Merry Christmas, Santa. Isn’t this a lovely day? I have a beautiful tree for you.  Where would you like me to stick it?’                                                                            

And so began the tradition of the little angel on top of the Christmas tree.  

 

 

 

(Thank you to my cousin Donna for this one....and Merry Christmas sweetie....)

 

 

 

And speaking of Angels....

 

  Angels Explained By Children

 

 

 

         I only know the names of two angels, Hark and Harold.

-Gregory, 5

  Everybody's got it all wrong. Angels don't wear halos anymore. I forget why, but scientists are working on it 
-Olive, 9

It's not easy to become an angel! First, you die.
 Then you go to Heaven, and then there's still the flight training to go through. 
And then you got to agree to wear those angel clothes. 
-Matthew, 9 

Angels work for God and watch over kids 
when God has to go do something else. 
-Mitchell, 7 

My guardian angel helps me with math, 
but he's not much good for science. 
-Henry, 8 

Angels don't eat, but they drink milk from Holy Cows!!! 
-Jack, 6

Angels talk all the way while they're flying you up to heaven. The main subject is where 
you went wrong before you got dead. 
-Daniel, 9 

When an angel gets mad, he takes a deep breath and counts to ten. And when he lets out his breath,
somewhere there's a tornado. 
-Reagan, 10

Angels have a lot to do and they keep very busy. If you lose a tooth, an angel comes in through your window and leaves money under your pillow. Then when it gets cold, angels go south for the winter. 
-Sara, 6 

Angels live in cloud houses made by God and his son, who's a very good carpenter. 
-Jared, 8 

All angels are girls because they gotta wear dresses,
 and boys didn't go for it. 
-Antonio, 9 

My angel is my grandma who died last year.
 She got a big head start on helping me while she was still down here on earth. 
-Ashley , 9

Some of the angels are in charge of helping heal sick animals and pets. And if they don't make the animals get better, they help the child get over it. 
-Vicki, 8 

What I don't get about angels is why, when someone is in love, they shoot arrows at them. 
-Sarah, 7

Happy Holidays Everyone....  Love, Joy 

Comments

[Betty]

I always wondered about that angel on top of the tree. Glad you cleared it up for me. lol Loved the angel descriptions, too. Merry Christmas.

[Suzann]

Joy, you always find the best things = you are an angel, that's for sure. xoxoxo

[storyteller]

LOL ... I've seen the first story somewhere, but it made me laugh all the same. I always enjoy the perspective of children. They're so authentic and real. Thanks for sharing. Would you mind if I 'snagged the kids quotes' to share on my new WordPress blog or at Sacred Ruminations in the days ahead?
Hugs and blessings,

[joared]

Another mystery resolved with the story behind the story of how the angel comes to be on top of the tree. Gee, for a minute there, I was worried Santa might have a retort that I didn't want to read that he'd made to that sweet little angel at his door.

[Hootin' Anni]

Hi Joy!
I saw your comment at storyteller's blog this morning above mine that I left and thought I'd stop over and wish you a blessed, peaceful weekend.

I tellya, I've read this story about the 'beginning' of the tree angel many times, and I never cease to smile and giggle at it.

Stop by and visit with me if you can find time.

[Tara R.]

I love the kid's holiday explanations, those are priceless.

[Darlene]

I have not heard this story before and I loved it!! I'll be laughing most of the day over this one:)

It's so much fun reading/listening to children's idea of things.

Thanks for the good laugh!!

[Maria]

I am recovering from a cold and I knew I was getting better by the way I laughed out loud at the Christmas story. Thanks for perking me up... cough, cough!