Originally posted by: Rackman
>A LITTLE-KNOWN CHRISTMAS FACT:
>
>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.
>
>Then 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 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 coffee 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 it
>was made from.
>
>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 Christmas
>tree.
>