Article View: alt.dur.test
Article #571Christmas Story
From: Mr. Whippy
Date: Sun, 09 Dec 2001 13:19
Date: Sun, 09 Dec 2001 13:19
38 lines
2660 bytes
2660 bytes
> One particular Christmas 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 him that her Mom was > > coming to visit. > > This stressed Santa even more. Then, when he went to harness the > reindeer, he found 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 back into the house for a cup of coffee and > > a shot of whiskey. When he went to the cupboard, he discovered the > > elves had hidden 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 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. > > Merry Christmas, > > Ed --
Technical Details
Message-ID:
<9uvocn$cj9$1@newsg1.svr.pol.co.uk>Path:
arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!archiver1.google.com!news1.google.com!sn-xit-02!supernews.com!isdnet!diablo.theplanet.net!news.theplanet.net!not-for-mailShow Full Headers
Complete Article Headers
X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: 100fd9,2bdea5238f7b08ae,start X-Google-Attributes: gid100fd9,public X-Google-Thread: 1052db,2bdea5238f7b08ae,start X-Google-Attributes: gid1052db,public X-Google-ArrivalTime: 2001-12-09 05:27:26 PST Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!archiver1.google.com!news1.google.com!sn-xit-02!supernews.com!isdnet!diablo.theplanet.net!news.theplanet.net!not-for-mail From: "Mr. Whippy" <edi@whippyworld.freeserve.co.uk> Newsgroups: alt.dur.test,free.pencils Subject: Christmas Story Date: Sun, 9 Dec 2001 13:19:42 -0000 Lines: 41 Message-ID: <9uvocn$cj9$1@newsg1.svr.pol.co.uk> NNTP-Posting-Host: modem-515.tailslide.dialup.pol.co.uk X-Trace: newsg1.svr.pol.co.uk 1007903959 12905 62.25.194.3 (9 Dec 2001 13:19:19 GMT) NNTP-Posting-Date: 9 Dec 2001 13:19:19 GMT X-Complaints-To: abuse@theplanet.net X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Newsreader: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2600.0000 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2600.0000