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The Origin of Tradition

Mickey Richaud

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Well, at least one tradition...

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 drunk 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 put it?"

And so began the tradition of the little angel on top of the Christmas tree.
 
Mickey!.......................
 
Ya know, I was just now wonderin' how we decided to do that!

Thanks for that info Mickey.

:nonono:

Dave :lol:
 
Actually, the star on the tree is Celtic in origin, but let's not tell the powers that be..... :smile:
 
Silverghost said:
Actually, the star on the tree is Celtic in origin, but let's not tell the powers that be..... :smile:
Then there is the tree itself.
 
GregW said:
Silverghost said:
Actually, the star on the tree is Celtic in origin, but let's not tell the powers that be..... :smile:
Then there is the tree itself.

Very true! Now I sense that we may be heading into dangerous territory so I shall step slowly away from this particular aspect..... :smile:
 
PAGANS! All of ye......
 
Mickey? Definitely Celt.
 
That same tale was sent to me by another relative, I came to post it and my ~eeevile~ twin had got to it before me. I ain't subdued, just bested to th' punch(line). :devilgrin:
 
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