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Poor Santa!
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. The trainee elves did not produce the toys as fast as he had expected, 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. When he went to harness the reindeer, he found that three had jumped the fence and were out, heaven knows where. 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 shot of whiskey. When he went to the cupboard, he discovered that the elves had drank all the liquor and there was nothing to drink other than coffee. 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 all the way to the door. He opened the door and there was a little angel with a great big 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 this tree just lovely? Where would you like me to put it?"
Thus began the tradition of the little angel on top of the Christmas tree.