hehehehehehe love this one Patricia, hahha smiles big time, thanks ----- Original Message ----- From: "send stuff here" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "delmas recipes" <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, December 18, 2006 4:17 PM Subject: [RecipesAndMore] Guide Dogs Assist Santa
> > One bright Christmas Eve, Santa Claus awoke looking forward to taking to > the night sky on his sleigh. He got out of bed, pulled on his hat and big > red coat and opened the outside door to go and visit his trusty reindeer. > > It was snowing and very cold. As Santa approached the stables, he smiled > at the thought that he would soon see Rudolph's red nose shining through > the blizzard. But, oh no, wait a minute; as he turned the corner, Santa > saw not one but nine shiny red noses! > > Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, Blitzen and Rudolph > were all looking miserable. > > "Oh dear," said Santa, "what's up with you all?" > > > Comet, the reindeer union rep, stepped forward. > > "I'm very sorry, but none of my reindeer will be able to do a full night's > present delivery shift," said Comet, looking sad. "This is the first time > we've ever wimped out on you, but we're all feeling lousy this year Santa > and, well, we feel you'd be better off with some other helpers just this > once." > > "Comet, this is disastrous news!" Santa held his head in his hands. "I'm > not sure I can get all the presents out to all the little boys and girls > without help from my reindeer." > > At this, Blitzen and Prancer stepped forward. > > "To be honest Santa, we had always worried something like this might > happen," said Blitzen, sounding very bunged up. "With this in mind, some > years ago Prancer decided to approach another group of magical creatures > with special powers who might be able to stand in during an emergency." > > "Well, Prancer," Santa turned to the other reindeer whose eyes were > streaming, "Do tell me. What is your idea? Which other creatures of the > world have magical powers that can match those of my nine wonderful > reindeer, of whom so many songs are sung and tales are told?" > > "Why ... Guide Dogs, of course!" smiled the reindeer. He turned towards > the snowy white plains of Greenland, tapped the ground three times with > his hoof, bowed his head and antlers, then majestically reared up making a > very loud calling sound that echoed round the four corners of the planet. > > > > Within the space of thirty seconds, a shadow appeared far on the horizon. > As it got bigger, Santa could just make out nine glowing yellow labradors, > picked out in the arctic moonlight as they flew towards him. > > "This year," continued Prancer, "your helpers will be: Buttons, Goldie, > Honey, Sam, Ben, Max, Anton, Lucy and Lassie." > > Santa and his deer stood and stared up at the approaching dogs, who they > could now hear barking. When the dogs landed they became silent; the only > noise was the north wind howling. Santa, awed by the sight, was about to > speak when the leading dog - Buttons - led a single note chorus of howls > as a salute to the reindeer whom they would replace this year. Happy, all > the reindeers saluted back and in unison returned to their stables. > > "Greetings to you, Father Christmas," said Buttons. "Instead of being with > our blind owners this year, we want to bring smiles to the faces of all > the world's children. We're ready when you are." > > Santa smiled and beckoned the creatures. He led them to his workshop. > Parked outside was a huge sleigh, loaded with presents of all shapes and > sizes. A small green-clad elf was just putting the last present on the > top; when it was balanced correctly, he slid down and pushed himself off > the side and scarpered back into the warmth. Sam, Ben and Honey had > already positioned themselves at the front of the sleigh and barked at the > other dogs to join them. As they lifted the sleigh's harness Santa said: > > "Aren't you going to take your own little white harnesses off first?" > > "Oh no," spoke up Lucy, the smallest of the dogs, "these are our identity. > Guiding is what we do and tonight Santa, we will guide you!" > > With the dogs all in place, Santa climbed onto the front of the sleigh, > took the reigns in his hands and boomed merrily at the top of his voice: > > > > "Go Buttons ... go Goldie ... go Honey!" > > The dogs pulled and the sleigh took off into the now clear dark blue sky. > > "Moosh Sam, gee up Ben, away Max ... away!" > > Lucy turned and winked at Lassie. They were both wondering how their > owners were getting on. They hoped to be back and curled up at the foot of > their beds before they awoke, and chuckled at what their masters would > think if they knew they were flying around the world helping to deliver > presents. > > "Lucy, Lassie, noses forward!" Santa's voice startled them into action. > "Anton, stop trying to eat the falling snow," he continued, before > breaking into a very loud and satisfied: "Ho ho ho! Keep flying, my little > guides. This year," winked Father Christmas, "your dogs will find out what > busy really means." > > As the sleigh, the jolly old man and the nine magical guiding dogs reached > the horizon and flew towards the first of several billion houses on the > list, Santa knew that the guide dogs had saved the day and everything > would be all right. > > "Merry Christmas, one and all!" > > > > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.432 / Virus Database: 268.15.24/592 - Release Date: > 12/18/2006 13:45 > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Access the Recipes And More list archives at: http://www.mail-archive.com/recipesandmore%40googlegroups.com/ Visit the group home page at: http://groups.google.com/group/RecipesAndMore -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
