you bet,smiles ----- Original Message ----- From: "steve doyle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, December 18, 2006 12:35 PM Subject: [RecipesAndMore] Re: Guide Dogs Assist Santa
> > 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
