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Jim Griffith Columnist
Published Thursday, December 29, 2011
A glance at last of the holiday feats
News photo shows "California man stuck in his chimney for several hours." He wasn't wearing a red suit, but his face was covered with soot and a pained expression.
Perhaps his children did appreciate his efforts to be like Santa Claus.
However, red-suited Santa himself is the only one who can come down chimneys of children around the world unhurt, unscratched, and without soot.
And what's more, he has a big smile on his face, laughs, and shouts "ho, ho, ho, and Merry Christmas" as he rides away in his sleigh.
Police said, "Florida woman stabs ex-husband with antler."
Doesn't say much for her "Christmas spirit," but she did "get her point across."
"Santa Joe loses his reindeer in the traffic." Loses reindeer!
A small dog would be easy to lose, but a reindeer?
Of course, Christmas traffic is terrible. That must be the same incident as the one in the novel country music song: "Grandma got run over by a reindeer."
"Woman tells Santa all she wants for Christmas is a better husband." That's asking a lot.
"Santa and little helper take blame for fall of elderly woman."
Well, when you think about it, I suppose if you are not looking down, it would be easy to stumble over an elf.
Anyway, my wish for you is that your Christmas was as big as you wanted it to be, not just in what you got, but in what you gave to others in hope, peace, and joy.
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