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,D[N 9 .,:O-VILLE
,LIK$ ,*RI/MAS A LOT4

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,! ,GR9* HAT$ ,*RI/MAS6 ,! :OLE ,*RI/MAS
  S1SON6
,N[1 PL1SE DON'T ASK :Y4 ,NO "O Q "KS !
  R1SON4
,X .CD 2 8 H1D WASN'T SCREW$ ON J "R4
,X .CD BE1 P]H1 T 8 %OES 7 TOO TI<T4
,B ,I ?9K T ! MO/ LIKELY R1SON ( ALL
,MAY H BE5 T 8 HE>T 0 TWO SIZES TOO 
  SMALL4

,B1
,:AT"E ! R1SON
,8 HE>T OR 8 %OES1
,HE /OOD "! ON ,*RI/MAS ,EVE1 HAT+ !
  .,:OS1
,/>+ D[N F 8 CAVE )A S\R1 ,GR9*Y FR[N
,AT ! W>M LI<T$ W9D[S 2L 9 _! T[N4
,= HE KNEW E .,:O D[N 9 ,:O-VILLE 2N
,0 BUSY N[1 HANG+ A MI/LETOE WR1?4

8,& !Y'RE HANG+ _! /OCK+S60 HE SN>L$ )A
  SNE]4
8,TM IS ,*RI/MAS6 ,X'S PRACTIC,Y "H60
,!N HE GR[L$1 ) 8 ,GR9* F+]S N]V\SLY
  DRUMM+1                            #GC
8,I ,,M/ F9D "S WAY 6/OP ,*RI/MAS F -+60

,=1
,TM1 HE KNEW '''

''' ,ALL ! .,:O GIRLS & BOYS
,WD WAKE B"R & E>LY4 ,!Y'D RU% = _! 
  TOYS6
,& .!N6 ,OH1 ! NOISE6 ,OH1 ! ,NOISE6 
  ,NOISE6 ,NOISE6 ,NOISE6
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  NOISE6 NOISE6 ,,NOISE6

,!N ! .,:OS1 "Y & OLD1 WD SIT D[N 6A
  F1/4
,& !Y'D FEA/6 .,& .!Y'D .F1/6
,& !Y'D ,,,,F1/6
  F1/6
    F1/6
      ,,F1/6
,!Y WD F1/ ON .,:O-PU4+1 & R>E .,:O-
  ROA/-B1/
,: 0 "S?+ ! ,GR9* CDN'T /& 9 ! L1/6

,7,SIGNS R1D1 8,,M]RY ,,M]RY407'     #GD
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,!Y'D D "S?+
,HE LIK$ L1/ ( ALL6
,E .,:O D[N 9 .,:O-VILLE1 ! TALL &!
  SMALL1
,WD /& CLOSE TGR1 ) ,*RI/MAS BELLS R++1
,!Y'D /& H&-9-H&4 ,&! .,:OS WD />T S++6
,!Y'D S+6 .,& .!Y'D .S+6
,,& !Y'D ,,,,S+6 S+6 S+6 ,,S+6
,&! M ! ,GR9* ?"\ ( ? .,:O-,*RI/MAS-,S+1
,! M ! ,GR9* ?"\1 8,I M/ /OP ? :OLE ?+6
8,:Y1 = FIFTY-?REE YE>S ,I'VE PUT UP ) X
  N[6
8,I M/ /OP ? ,*RI/MAS F -+6
  ''' .,B .,,H[80

,!N HE GOT AN IDEA6
.,AN .AW;L .IDEA6
,,,,! GR9* 
GOT A WOND];L1 AW;L ,,IDEA6

8,I "K .J :AT 6D60 ,! ,GR9* LAU<$ 9 8
  ?ROAT1
,& HE MADE A QK ,SANTY ,CLAUS HAT &A 
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,& HE *UCKL$1 & CLUCK$1 8,:AT A GRT 
  ,GR9*Y TRICK6
8,) ? COAT & ? HAT1 ,I LOOK J L ,SA9T
  ,NICK60

8,ALL ,I NE$ IS A RE9DE] '''0
,! ,GR9* LOOK$ >.D4
,B1 S9CE RE9DE] >E SC>CE1 "! 0 N"O 6BE
  F.D4
,DID T /OP ! OLD ,GR9* '''8
,NO6 ,! ,GR9* SIMPLY SD1
8,IF ,I C'T .F9D A RE9DE]1 ,I'LL .MAKE 
  "O 9/1D60
,S HE CALL$ 8 DOG1 ,MAX4 ,!N HE TOOK "S
  R$ ?R1D
,& HE TI$ A BIG HORN ON ! TOP ( 8 H1D4

,,!N
,HE LOAD$ "S BAGS
,& "S OLD EMPTY SACKS
,ON A RAM%ACKLE SLEI<
,& HE HIT*$ UP OLD ,MAX4

,!N ! ,GR9* SD1 8,GI4AP60
,&! SLEI< />T$ D[N                   #GF
,T[>D ! HOMES ": ! .,:OS
,LAY A-SOOOZE 9 _! T[N4

,ALL _! W9D[S 7 D>K4 ,QUIET SN[ FILL$ !
  AIR4
,ALL ! .,:OS 7 ALL DR1M+ SWEET DR1MS )\T
  C>E
,:5 HE CAME 6! F/ LL H\SE ON ! SQU>E4
8,? IS /OP NUMB] "O10 ! OLD ,GR9*Y 
  ,CLAUS HISS$
,& HE CLIMB$ 6! ROOF1 EMPTY BAGS 9 8
  FI/4

,!N HE SLID D[N ! *IMNEY4 ,A R TI<T P9*4
,B1 IF ,SANTA CD D X1 !N S CD ! ,GR9*4
,HE GOT /UCK ONLY ONCE1 =A MO;T OR TWO4
,!N HE /UCK 8 H1D \ (! FIREPLACE FLUE
,": ! LL .,:O /OCK+S ALL HUNG 9 A R[4
8,^! /OCK+S10 HE GR9N$1 8>E ! .F/ ?+S TO
  G60

,!N HE SLI!R$ & SLUNK1 )A SMILE MO/ UN-
  PL1SANT1
,>.D ! :OLE ROOM1 & HE TOOK E PRES5T6
,POP GUNS6 ,& BICYCLES6 ,ROLL]       #GG
  SKATES6 ,DRUMS6
,*ECK]BO>DS6 ,TRICYCLES6 ,POPCORN6 ,&
  PLUMS6
,& HE /U6$ !M 9 BAGS4 ,!N ! ,GR9*1 V 
  NIMBLY1
,/U6$ ALL ! BAGS1 "O 0"O1 UP ! *IMBLY6

,!N HE SLUNK 6! ICEBOX4 ,HE TOOK ! 
  .,:OS' F1/6
,HE TOOK ! .,:O-PU4+6 ,HE TOOK ! ROA/
  B1/6
,HE CL1N$ \ T ICEBOX Z QK Z A FLA%4
,:Y1 T ,GR9* EV5 TOOK _! LA/ C ( .,:O-
  HA%6

,!N HE /U6$ ALL ! FOOD UP ! *IMNEY )
  GLEE4
8,& ,,N[60 GR9N$ ! ,GR9*1 8,I W /UFF UP
  ! TREE60

,&! ,GR9* GRA2$ ! TREE1 & HE />T$ 6%OVE
,:5 HE HE>D A SMALL S.D L ! COO (A DOVE4
,HE TURN$ >.D FA/1 & HE SAW A SMALL 
  .,:O6
,LL ,C9DY-,L\ .,:O1 :O 0 N M ?AN     #GH
  TWO4

,! ,GR9* _H BE5 CAU<T 0? T9Y .,:O DAU<T]
,:O'D GOT \ ( B$ =A CUP ( COLD WAT]4
,%E />$ AT ! ,GR9* & SD1 8,SANTY ,CLAUS1
  :Y1
.8,:Y >E Y TAK+ \R ,*RI/MAS TREE8 ,,:Y80

,B1 Y "K1 T OLD ,GR9* 0 S SM>T & S SLICK
,HE ?"\ UP A LIE1 & HE ?"\ X UP QK6
8,:Y1 MY SWEET LL TOT10 ! FAKE ,SANTY
  LI$1
8,"!'S A LI<T ON ? TREE T WON'T LI<T ON
  "O SIDE4
8,S ,I'M TAK+ X HOME 6MY "W%OP1 MY DE>4
8,I'LL FIX X UP ."!4 ,!N ,I'LL BR+ X
  BACK ."H40

,& 8 FIB FOOL$ ! *4 ,!N HE PATT$ H] H1D
,& HE GOT H] A DR9K & HE S5T H] 6B$4
,& :5 ,C9DY-,L\ .,:O W5T 6B$ ) H] CUP1
,,HE W5T 6! *IMNEY & /U6$ ! TREE UP6

,!N ! .LA/ ?+ HE TOOK
,0 ! LOG = _! FIRE6                  #GI
,!N HE W5T UP ! *IMNEY1 HMF1 ! OLD LI>1
,ON _! WALLS HE LEFT NO?+ B HOOKS & "S  
  WIRE4

,&! "O SPECK ( FOOD
,T HE LEFT 9 ! H\SE
,0 A CRUMB T 0 EV5 TOO SMALL =A M\SE4

.,!N
,HE DID ! .SAME ?+
,6! .O!R .,:OS' H\SES
,L1V+ CRUMBS
,M* TOO SMALL
,=! O!R .,:OS' M\SES6

,X 0 QU>T] PA/ DAWN '''
  ,ALL ! .,:OS1 / A-B$1
  ,ALL ! .,:OS1 / A-SNOOZE
,:5 HE PACK$ UP 8 SL$1
,PACK$ X UP ) _! PRES5TS6 ,! RI2ONS6 ,!
  WRAPP+S6
,! TAGS6 ,&! T9SEL6 ,! TRIMM+S6 ,! TRAP-
  P+S6

                                     #HA
,?REE ?\S& FEET UP6 ,UP ! SIDE ( ,MT4
  ,CRUMPIT1
,HE RODE ) 8 LOAD 6! TIPTOP 6DUMP X6
8,POOH-,POOH 6! .,:OS60 HE 0 GR9*-I%-LY
  HUMM+4
8,!Y'RE F9D+ \ N[ T NO ,*RI/MAS IS -+6
8,!Y'RE J WAK+ UP6 ,I "K .J :AT !Y'LL D6
8,_! M\?S W HANG OP5 A M9UTE OR TWO
8,!N ! .,:OS D[N 9 .,:O-VILLE W ALL CRY
  ,,BOO-HOO6

8,T'S A NOISE10 GR9N$ ! ,GR9*1
8,T ,I SIMPLY ,,M/ HE>60
,S HE PAUS$4 ,&! ,GR9* PUT 8 H& 6HIS E>4
,& HE .DID HE> A S.D RIS+ OV] ! SN[4
,X />T$ 9 L[4 ,!N X />T$ 6GR[ '''

,B ! S.D WASN'T .SAD6
,:Y1 ? S.D S.D$ .M]RY6
,X .CDN'T 2 S6
,B X ,,0 M]RY6 ,,V6

,HE />$ D[N AT .,:O-VILLE6
,! ,GR9* POPP$ 8 EYES6
,!N HE %OOK6                         #HA
,:AT HE SAW 0 A %OCK+ SURPRISE6

,E .,:O D[N 9 .,:O-VILLE1 ! TALL &! 
  SMALL1
,0 S++6 ,)\T ANY PRES5TS AT ALL6

,HE ,,_HN'T /OPP$ ,*RI/MAS F -+6
,,X ,,CAME6
,"SH[ OR O!R1 X CAME J ! SAME6

,&! ,GR9*1 ) 8 GR9*-FEET ICE-COLD 9 !
  SN[1
,/OOD PUZZL+ & PUZZL+3 8,H[ .CD X 2 S8
8,X CAME )\T RI2ONS6 ,X CAME )\T TAGS6
8,X CAME )\T PACKAGES1 BOXES OR BAGS60
,& HE PUZZL$ ?REE H\RS1 TILL 8 MUZZB] 0
  SORE1
.,!N ! ,GR9* ?"\ ( "S?+ HE _HN'T 2F6
8,MAYBE ,*RI/MAS10 HE ?"\1 .8DOESN'T -E
  F A /ORE4
8,MAYBE ,*RI/MAS ''' P]H ''' M1NS A LL
  BIT M60

,& :AT HAPP5$ .!N '''0
,WELL ''' 9 .,:O-VILLE !Y SAY        #HB
,T ! ,GR9*'S SMALL HE>T
,GREW ?REE SIZES T "D6
,&! M9UTE 8 HE>T DIDN'T FEEL Q S TI<T1
,HE :IZZ$ ) 8 LOAD "? ! B"R MORN+ LI<T
,& HE BR"\ BACK ! TOYS6 ,&! FOOD =! F1/6
  ,& HE '''

''' ,,HE ,,HMF '''6
..,! ,GR9* C>V$ ! ROA/ .B1/6