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The Revenoor, a most discerning and astute gentleman from way out west sent
this one on the subject of Christmas tree decoration...

A little story to start your Christmas season in the right spirit.

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 Christmas pressure.

Then, Mrs. Claus told Santa her Mother was coming to visit, which stressed Santa
even more.

He went to harness the reindeer and found that three of them were about to give
birth and two others had jumped the fence and were out, Heaven knows where.
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 glass of cider and a shot of rum. 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 an 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.

Not a lot of people know this...
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