From Richard.
As you know, it is important for Santa and his reindeer to be quiet when they deliver presents on Christmas Eve so no one will know they are there.
One Christmas Eve, Santa Claus landed on a rooftop and suddenly he heard a very loud, "Snort sniff honk honk snort!" coming from one of his reindeer. Since he was in the sleigh behind them, he didn't know which one it was. It happened again, only louder this time. "Snort sniff honk honk snort!" Dogs in the neighborhood began to bark.
"Shhh!" Santa hissed. "Please be quiet!" He went to work lifting the sack of toys out of the sleigh when he heard it again, only a lot louder this time. "SNORT SNIFF HONK HONK SNORT!"
Lights came on all over the neighborhood and some people even stuck their heads out of their windows. Santa was horrified. Jumping back into the sleigh, he drove quickly back to the North Pole. He lined up all the reindeer and announced, "We are not going to deliver another present until the reindeer who is making funny noises with his nose steps forward and apologizes!" None of the reindeer stepped forward.
Santa held up a piece of paper. "I know who it is and I have written your name on this paper. But I want to give you a chance to do the right thing on your own."
Still none of the reindeer came forward. So Santa did the only thing he could do.
He read off the rude-nosed reindeer...
Merry Christmas everyone!
Posted by denny at December 25, 2008 12:00 AM
Thanks for giving me a place to visit daily and laugh or get pissed off, to blather my babel and still feel welcome an not alone in the way I think (or don't some days).
Thanks for over fifty sets of beautiful breasts every year.
May you have a wonderful Christmas. May you and all of yours be blessed and blitzed.
Merry Christmas Denny, and to all the other SRF's and SPF's and regular folk here too.
Posted by: Daryl on December 24, 2008 09:57 PMHope EVERYONE has a Merry Christmass & a Happy New Year ! Best wishes to ALL the gang here at GOC, & especially, Our Fearless Leader, Denny !- "Unca" Sandy Geiger, up in NE Tennessee
Posted by: Sandy G. on December 24, 2008 10:11 PMWarm wishes and thanks to all of you for putting up with a French Canuck, and making me laugh with all your antics. I'm also very impressed by your serious and deep love for your country.
Thanks Denny for your patience and welcome. You're the best host and the most colourful ranter in the whole USA. May you and yours have a great Christmas and a wonderful Year. Many exciting trips and good health in 2009.
Posted by: Claudia on December 24, 2008 10:48 PMDennis -
Merry Christmas and best wishes for the New Year!!!
I hope that Santa or one of his helpers brings you everything you desire, want, or need!
Posted by: Mike in Buckeye on December 24, 2008 11:03 PMMerry Christmas, you old unbeliever, Thou art the gift which continueth to spice up our lives every day of the year. Except when thou art on holiday.
May you suffer under the burden of an excess of Ch. Petrus to the point where you need to spin off some on Ellison and myself.
And may you continue to work your own miracle - turning the wine back into water. On a regular basis.
Posted by: Rurik on December 25, 2008 12:06 AMMany people have wondered, why does Santa Claus say "Ho, Ho, Ho" and many have been baffled to find the answer.
But if you think back to the Christmas songs you sang in Kindergarten and first grade you'll be able to divine the correct answer.
Better not shout, better not cry...
He's making his list and checking it twice, he's gonna find out who's naught and nice.
And there you have the answer, he just put three naughty girls on his list.
Merry Christmas.
Posted by: James Macklin on December 25, 2008 12:07 AMMerry Christmas, Denny and GOC crowd! :)
Posted by: PeggyU on December 25, 2008 12:12 AMDenny and Gang,
From us folks in Ireland........Begorrah!!!!!
Happy Christmas!
Posted by: Toejam on December 25, 2008 03:47 AMAnd if you didn't get just what you wanted, "Many Happy Returns". Thanks for the bloggin', we needed it.
Happy Holidays Denny from Alaska!
I'd love a chili dawg from The Varsity for Christmas!
Thanks for keeping me 'a breast' of the news back home. I'm keeping your back here in the Arctic's Last Frontier and a close watch on Sarah's antics until the next election.
Ice
Posted by: Icewind on December 25, 2008 04:35 AMMerry Christmas and Happy New Years to all and to Denny; the Pun, albeit Special Edition, Still sucks
Claudia is it Christmas in Canada?
I ask for You don't have a 4th of July
(watch the "Correrctors" go with this one..LOL)
Neil/Ty GUy
PS I am at work for we have no Jewish Pharmacists here!!!!!!
Posted by: ty guy on December 25, 2008 05:26 AMty guy - You're the only brave person who mentioned the pun.I thought it very ironic that we're offered a pun on Christmas Day. Don't you think that a Monday Pun should be enough to suffer through? I hope we're not being tested to see how much misery we can endure. A pun at Noël is like gulping cod liver oil. Good thing I have plenty of eggnog laced with rum. It helps to swallow the story of a fake Santa blaming a hard-working reindeer for his own alcoholic snorty, runny nose.
P.S. We have a First of July Canada Day because we didn't want to share the Fourth with the French "Prise de la Bastille".
Posted by: Claudia on December 25, 2008 09:50 AMI stand corrected. The French celebrates the 14th of July. Glad Prosper wasn't around to see my mistake!....Joyeux Noël, Prosper, wherever you are. Meilleurs voeux et Bonne Année!
Posted by: Claudia on December 25, 2008 11:37 AMTo one & all.........
As some of you know , I have a lot to be thankful for this year. I thank God for my personel blessings & wish everyone a Merry Christmas & Happy New Year.
On the global warming/change scene.....I see the Erie Times News Bird Cage Liner front paged a story showing Erie has the highest official snow accumulation of the Great Lakes Cities [68.8"] so far this winter.
We are so honored & thrilled ........really.
Posted by: dudley1 on December 25, 2008 11:50 AMMerry CHRISTmas, Denny!
Posted by: Noel on December 25, 2008 12:32 PMMerry Christmas one & all!
Jesus is the Reason for the Season!
I'd say more, but I have to go eat again!
Truly: Merry Christmas to each and every one of you unique voices'!
Posted by: DanS. on December 25, 2008 01:53 PMSappy Merries Denny--and to the rest of GOCville!
Posted by: LisaKay on December 25, 2008 03:23 PMMerry Christmas, Denny!
Mo and I were just talking about getting a picture of her to send to you. Its like someone attached this big ball to her stomach. It looks like you could just pop it off and have someone else take a turn to carry it. We've been joking about it... "hey, its your turn to carry it. Want it?" Heh.
She was sitting today with her coffee cup full of cider sitting on top of it. I told her I need to create a Maternity Coaster top... a Mother to be can wear a shirt and know exactly where to sit her plate!
Posted by: Bou on December 25, 2008 07:15 PMMery Christmas one and all. It was a great Christmas watching the grandson opening presents and having a blast. Had a Merry time with the youngest son and his fiance. They had hinted that they wanted a Kitchen Aid mixer, the good one. We got it, then took it out of the box, put a couple of bricks and a stack of bath towels in the box and wrapped it. The mixer went into my pantry, right ahead of mine. After we were done with gifts, I told Morgan that I had all the stuff for their favorite, Cheese cake, and told her it was time she learned how to make it.
As I pulled stuff from the fridge, I had her grab the mixer from the pantry. It took her about ten seconds to comprehend what she had in her hands.
I gave my best friend a shotgun. But to make it fun, I made a mock up out of rolo and three musketeer candy bars. I later set the shotgun behind him while he was distracted. Old Marines do cry.
Merry Christmas one and all, and especially you Denny.
Sure hope you had a Merry Christmas!
Posted by: kelly on December 26, 2008 11:11 AM