Santa was a prankster - could payback be far away? Day 8, Christmas in July |
Santa's Big Surprise Santa's known for being jolly. He loves to play practical jokes. He fills elf cushions with holly or tell tall tales that are a hoax. Like the time he told the reindeer "to protect you while you fly you need a special coating." It was red and bright green dye. Sometimes his jokes would backfire leaving him chagrined: he mixed beans with the deer food. He forgot he rode downwind. Santa's helpers held a meeting. He needs a lesson they decided. They loved his jolly nature but his jokes were oft misguided. They gathered at the Christmas tree, hanging tinsel was their guise, behind the bows and ribbons they planned "Santa's Big Surprise!" They enlisted Mrs. Claus to help for she'd not been immune to Santa's prankster nature so the next late afternoon ... She came rushing in, quite troubled, yelling at him in his bed. "You've overslept – Christmas is here!" Get moving's what she said. He leapt right up, into his suit, and ran to pack the sleigh. All was prepared, the reindeer hitched, and he was on his way. "On Dasher, Dancer," he exclaimed as he flew through the sky. It wasn't until Canada he realized it was July! Santa has learned his lesson, at least that's what he said. Still the elves have a backup plan – whoopee cushions for his sled. An entry for Day 8, "Invalid Item" Prompt: Write a short story or poem that includes the following words: reindeer, fly, trouble, red, green, tree, ribbon, and tinsel. Line Count: 40 |