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 very 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.
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I don’t know the author of this story, so if it’s you, please let me know. Thanks to my sister, Tracey, for sending this to me. I had a great big laugh! I hope you did, too.
image courtesy of dee m.
Nice one Anne, and so Santa shove it up her proverbial. Sort of feel sorry for the angel, don’t you?
The wife’s going to ask why I’m smiling when I shove that angel at the top of the tree. Reckon I will have to blame it on you
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Anne
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December 8th, 2009 at 7:19 pm
@Sire,
Timing is so important.
And this is why I always put a star atop my tree. 
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Well, what if the star in another dimension is a living being, who knows what orifice you’re spearing with that tree l0l
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December 10th, 2009 at 8:41 pm
@Sire,
I can always count on you to make me go ‘ew’.
My daughter wants to be a Buddha on top this year. I don’t think that’s going to happen. We’re an odd bunch around here, that’s for sure.
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Ha….love a literal LOL.
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December 10th, 2009 at 8:42 pm
@Rachel @ Shedding It,
Anything that gets me to truly lol deserves to be shared!
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Ahahaaa! You got me! Very funny.
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December 10th, 2009 at 8:44 pm
@Heather Kephart,
Then my daughter’s friend sends me this list of sayings where 6 year olds were asked to complete the saying. The last one was so cute ~ Better late than …
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Very funny, Anne! That’s always been one of my favorite Christmas stories. But I do feel for the poor angel. LOVE the idea of crowning the tree with a Buddha. I think we’d fit right in with your family.
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December 23rd, 2009 at 9:23 pm
@Holly Jahangiri, We couldn’t figure out how to get Buddha up there so it’s a bit naked on the top. I can’t find my star so I think the mouse is going to take its place on the tree this year.
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ha.. I feel bad for the angel really. Sorry that I laugh.. Anyhow, it’s a funny story and I’m glad to read about this before I hit the sack. It’s 4am now on Christmas Day. Have a great one, Anne!
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