We all know Santa's jolly, but there's something else worth knowing. There are times when even Santa doesn't feel like HO-HO-HO-ing!
If you've never heard this story, you might be quite surprised. It's about a grumpy Santa who became un-GRUMP-ified.
One night while Santa slept, dreams of Christmas in his head, a giant SNORE from Mrs Claus blew him outta bed.
He rolled across the bedroom floor.... OOCHY! OUCHY! OH!.... then tripped over a bowling ball and stubbed his little toe!
He was tired and his toe hurt, but he hopped into the tub. "My big, round jelly belly sure could use a soapy scrub!"
But when he turned the shower know..... "AHHHHHH! THIS WATER'S FREEZING!" He jumped out of the bathtub, now sniffling and sneezing.
The elves defrosted Santa by the edge of a small fire, and tried to warm his favorite Santa suit inside the dryer.
But the dryer shrank his suit, so they made a little switch, and replaced it with a woolly one that made him scratch and itch!
At breakfast things got worse, "There must be some mistake! What happened to my waffles, pancakes, sausage, eggs and steak?"
"I want you on a diet, You're so handsome when your thin!" A grouchy Santa mumbled, "Today I just can't win."
Santa grabbed his gifts and headed out the door, but his fleet of flying reindeer weren't where they were before.
When he finally found them, he shouted out, "OH NO!" his reindeer had been buried hoof-to-antler in the snow!
The reindeer were still frozen: they flew out of control. They almost crashed the speeding sleigh into the striped North Pole!
"Hold Steady!" Santa yelled as he unfolded his map - then a giant gust of wind blew up and stole poor Santa's cap!
At the first house on his list, Santa had no change of luck. He jumped into the chimney, but his belly got him stuck!
He wiggled side to side, than gave a mighty push. He fell into the fireplace and sprained his chubby tush!
In Paris, he was chased by a tiny, growling poodle. In Italy, he slipped upon a rigatoni noodle.
He was nearly trampled by a bull in beautiful Pamplona. He bumped into a Christmas tree (cactus) in Phoenix, Arizona.
At the last house on his list, near the point of full despair, he tripped over a toy train, and flew up in the air!
He grabbed the chandelier, then heard the ceiling CRACK! Poor old Santa tumbled down and landed on his back.
"I'm tired! My toe hurts! I'm hungry, and I'm freezing! My wool suit is so itchy! I'm sniffly and sneezing! My head has got a bump! My tush is wrapped in gauze! I can't take this anymore.... I'm a GRUMPY SANTA CLAUSE!
Then suddenly he saw it, next to the Christmas tree. He walked over to inspect it, belly grumbling hungrily.
It was a card for Santa - painted on it was a wreath, and when he picked it up, he found some COOKIES underneath!
As he read the note inside, his heart did nearly pause, "We made you all these cookies 'cause we LOVE YOU Santa Claus."
Santa smiled and took a bite: the lesson was quite clear. When people do nice things for you the GRUMPIES, disappear!
Santa flew into the night, the winter moon aglow. He felt so good, he shouted out a hearty "HO-HO-HO!"
So remember, make them chocolate, silky smooth or extra lumpy.... just be sure to leave some cookies, in case Santa's feeling grumpy.
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