December 09, 2005

Christmas Memories

As usually happens at this time of year, memories of Christmases past come to mind. One that I remember with a laugh is from back when I was about five or six.

It rained on Christmas Eve, and I was very concerned about Santa being out in all that rain. I worried and worried about that all night. In the morning it was obvious that Santa had been there, but I was still worried that Santa had caught a cold by being out in all that rain.

My mother assured me that Santa was well dressed for the weather, with a yellow rain slicker and matching hat and his rubber boots. And to keep him warm on his travels, my parents gave Santa a big cup of hot coffee...with a shot of Black Velvet in it.

To this day I still remember how much better hearing that made me feel.

How about your Christmas memories?

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