RE: Happy Christmas

["Paul Gale" <groups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

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Merry Christmas to you too James - and all other xAP users everywhere!!!

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From: xap_automation@xxxxxxx on behalf of James Traynor
Sent: Sun 24/12/2006 22:37
To: xap_automation@xxxxxxx
Subject: [xap_automation] Happy Christmas



Wishing all a happy day!

Hope Santa is good to you all

Best wishes
James


One particular Christmas season a long time ago, Santa was getting ready
for is annual trip, but there were problems everywhere. Four of his
elves got sick, and the trainee elves did not produce the 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. This stressed Santa even more.

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, heaven
knows 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 toys. So, frustrated, Santa
went into the house for a cup of apple cider and a shot of rum.

When he went to the cupboard, he discovered that the elves had hidden
the liquor, and there was nothing to drink. In his frustration, he
accidentally dropped the cider 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 end of the broom.

Just then the doorbell rang, and irritable Santa trudged to the door. He
opened the door, and there was a little angel with a great Christmas tree.

The angel said, very cheerfully, "Merry Christmas, Santa. Isn't it a
lovely day? I have a beautiful tree for you. Where would you like me to
stick it?"

Thus began the tradition of the little angel on top of the Christmas tree.