The Christmas Tree Angel

Long ago and far away, Santa was getting ready for his annual trip, but there were problems everywhere. Four of his elves were sick, and the trainee elves had not produced toys as fast as the regular ones, so Santa was beginning to feel the pressure of being behind schedule.

Then Mrs. Claus told Santa that her Mom was coming to visit. That stressed Santa even more.

Later, when he went to harness the reindeer, he found that three of them were about to give birth and two had jumped the fence and were out, and away heaven knew where. More Stress!

Then, when he began to load the sleigh, one of the boards cracked and the toy bag fell to the ground and scattered the contents in the snow.

Totally frustrated, Santa went into the house for a cup of coffee and a shot of whisky. When he went to the cupboard, he found the elves had hidden the liquor and there was nothing to drink. In his vexation, he dropped the coffee pot and it broke into hundreds of little pieces all over the kitchen floor.

He went to get the broom and found that mice had eaten the straw from which it was made.

Just then the doorbell rang and Santa huffed and cussed all the way to the door. He flung open the door and there was a little angel with a great big Christmas tree. The angel said: "Where would you like to stick this tree, fatso?"

And that is how the angel came to be on top of the Christmas tree.