For Better or For Worse by Lynn Johnston for December 24, 2021

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    Templo S.U.D.  almost 3 years ago

    April, Santa knows when you’re awake if you keep on looking out for him.

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    Enter.Name.Here  almost 3 years ago

    A watched pot never boils and a watched Santa never shows.

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    wjones  almost 3 years ago

    He does not come until you are sleeping.

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    AllishaDawn  almost 3 years ago

    Looks like someone is sleeping in the den tonight.

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    KA7DRE Premium Member almost 3 years ago

    I hope Santa has his asbestos suit on !

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    howtheduck  almost 3 years ago

    I wonder if the book title “A Surprise for Santa” is based on the classic children’s book “Santa’s Surprise”.

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    Susan00100  almost 3 years ago

    Velvet?? I thought Santa’s bag was burlap!!

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    saylorgirl  almost 3 years ago

    Aww, the innocence of children is priceless.

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    proclusstudent  almost 3 years ago

    @saylorgirl

    Unfortunately it’s far too oft for sale.

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    More Coffee Please! Premium Member almost 3 years ago

    Man, it sure was wonderful believing!

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    rshive  almost 3 years ago

    We don’t really know the name of whoever invented the fireplace damper, do we?

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    Chris  almost 3 years ago

    that’s cute. :]

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    Johnnyrico  almost 3 years ago

    I like the story of Krampus better!

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    Bob Blumenfeld  almost 3 years ago

    To me, the look of wonder on little April’s face is better than any joke on this one.

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    Bill Löhr Premium Member almost 3 years ago

    No one ever talks of the trail of sooty footprints left on the carpet from the chimney to the tree.

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    tcumming  almost 3 years ago

    No stockings hung on chimney

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    pheets  almost 3 years ago

    To see the joy of anticipation in a little one’s first cognizant Christmas….. A gift in itself : )

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    Chansonreve  almost 3 years ago

    Imagine Nick trying to explain to his dry cleaner every year…

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    Tyge  almost 3 years ago

    It’s magic, April! 8^ )

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    WCraft Premium Member almost 3 years ago

    Just as a watched pot never boils, a watched chimney never produces a Santa Claus. FYI

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    kab2rb  almost 3 years ago

    Merry Christmas Eve FBOFW fans.

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    Linguist  almost 3 years ago

    I remember a horrid Christmas Eve when my brother and I were little kids, anxiously awaiting Santa’s arrival. It was a freezing cold night and the old oil furnace konked out … again! We kept plenty of wood and the fireplace in working order for just such emergencies.

    That night though, Dad’s attempts to light a fire in the fireplace were met with screams of protests and tears from his sons. How was Santa ever come down the chimney with a fire burning in the fireplace? No, no, Dad! We’d rather be freezing than keep Santa out!!

    Some quick thinking and smooth talking on Dad’s part, somewhat assuaged our fears. But I can remember laying awake, much later in the night, after Dad had fixed the furnace and the fire had gone out in the fireplace, worrying about poor Santa.

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    vaughnrl2003 Premium Member almost 3 years ago

    I think that story is great and all, but I think it is especially meaningful if you hear it in a house with a real chimney.

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    donwestonmysteries  almost 3 years ago

    The world of wonder in the young innocents.

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    paranormal  almost 3 years ago

    April isn’t going to let them light the fire place til after Christmas…

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    littlejohn Premium Member almost 3 years ago

    Every one have a very Merry Christmas!

    Tha Nollaig Chridheil aig a h-uile duine!

    Quisque ipsum Nativitatem Domini habent!

    Όλοι να έχουν πολύ καλά Χριστούγεννα!

    ¡Cada uno tiene una muy feliz Navidad!

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    mindjob  almost 3 years ago

    How does Santa get into apartments?

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    Train 1911  almost 3 years ago

    Cute

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    kaycstamper  almost 3 years ago

    I hope there’s no fire in it while she’s peering up it!

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    1JennyJenkins  almost 3 years ago

    I’m glad that in my ethnic culture there is no such belief and that our children didn’t have those first, great disappointments in life when “they found out the truth”… plus they didn’t grow up to be gullible adults to fall for all that hype.

    In our family—the get together— because everyone can have the same day off work, is what we look toward.

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    j.l.farmer  almost 3 years ago

    this is the first that i have heard of the book / story. will have to look for it online!

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    Boltsfan2029  almost 3 years ago

    Living in Florida, we had no chimney and learned from our parents that they always left the garage doors unlocked for Santa. :)

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    Teto85 Premium Member almost 3 years ago

    All part of the magic of Xmas, Little Ape.

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    namelocdet  almost 3 years ago

    Sometimes… I wish I was still a little kid. :-)

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    rfeinberg  almost 3 years ago

    Oh, how “ADORABLE” (…. * gag * )

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