1. Have you been told?Copy !req
2. Did you ever hear of the curious,
furious, fidgety year...Copy !req
3. when Santa Claus unhitched his sleigh
and vowed he was taking a holiday?Copy !req
4. How do I know so much about Santa?
Well, I'm Mrs. Claus.Copy !req
5. It was long ago before you were living.Copy !req
6. Not yet Christmas, but past Thanksgiving,
though I can't give you the very date.Copy !req
7. Santa got up that morning late,
pulled on one boot, and then, its twin...Copy !req
8. ruffled the whiskers on his chin...Copy !req
9. and sat back down
on the side of the bed.Copy !req
10. Great North Star, but I'm tired.Copy !req
11. he said.Copy !req
12. Painting wagons red and bright,
sharpening ice skates half the night...Copy !req
13. wrapping presents in ribbons and gauze...Copy !req
14. has worn me weary.Copy !req
15. said Santa Claus.Copy !req
16. Crick in my back.Copy !req
17. Cold in my nose.Copy !req
18. Aches in my fingers and all ten toes...Copy !req
19. and a sort of kind of kink inside
whenever I think of...Copy !req
20. that Christmas ride.Copy !req
21. Now, Santa, you just rest yourself
a bit longer.Copy !req
22. I've already sent for the doctor.Copy !req
23. We'll have you back on your feet
in no time.Copy !req
24. No wonder you got the shivers and shakes.Copy !req
25. Probably, never got over the case of
near-pneumonia you picked up last year...Copy !req
26. gallivanting around the world
in your open sleigh.Copy !req
27. And for what?Copy !req
28. Just to deliver presents to a bunch of folks
who don't give a hoot in the first place.Copy !req
29. But...Copy !req
30. Now, now, Doctor.
It's not just presents, and you know it.Copy !req
31. What about all that Christmas spirit
and goodwill?Copy !req
32. If you had any sense,
you'd give it up as a bad job...Copy !req
33. and stay home in bed this year.Copy !req
34. Come now. If Santa stayed home,
there'd be no Christmas.Copy !req
35. Who cares?
Nobody cares about Christmas anymore.Copy !req
36. They don't?Copy !req
37. Of course not.Copy !req
38. Wouldn't surprise me none
if nobody even believes in you anymore.Copy !req
39. Now, Santa, don't you pay him any mind.Copy !req
40. Nobody cares a hooting holler for you
or Christmas.Copy !req
41. By the way, Merry Christmas to you.Copy !req
42. Now, Santa, I hope you're not going
to take any of that to heart.Copy !req
43. No, Ma. The man's right.Copy !req
44. I had that same feeling myself,
but I just wouldn't admit it.Copy !req
45. Nobody really cares anymore.Copy !req
46. And besides, the doctor says...Copy !req
47. I'm really not up to snuff.Copy !req
48. Besides, I'm due for a holiday.Copy !req
49. I better call the boys...Copy !req
50. and tell them to cancel Christmas.Copy !req
51. Warn the people. Tell the papers
I'm much too tired for Christmas capers.Copy !req
52. But Santa, you must be kidding.Copy !req
53. But, it was true.Copy !req
54. Santa was taking a holiday
and the world would soon know...Copy !req
55. that it was to be the year
without a Santa Claus.Copy !req
56. "Did you ever hear
of that terrible yearCopy !req
57. "Way back before you were bornCopy !req
58. "When Santa Claus took a holidayCopy !req
59. "On the night before Christmas morn?"Copy !req
60. "It was a year without a Santa ClausCopy !req
61. "A Christmas year so sadCopy !req
62. "It was a year without a Santa ClausCopy !req
63. "The worst we've ever hadCopy !req
64. "Santa woke up one day
looking tuckered and grayCopy !req
65. "And this is what he said:Copy !req
66. "'I could sure use some rest
I'm not feeling my best'Copy !req
67. "And he yawned as he took to his bedCopy !req
68. "There'll" be a year without a Santa ClausCopy !req
69. "I'm sure they won't miss meCopy !req
70. "There'll" be a year without a Santa ClausCopy !req
71. "Beside your Christmas treeCopy !req
72. "And he dept through the day
as the hours ticked awayCopy !req
73. "And the time was growing nearCopy !req
74. "And the children, they criedCopy !req
75. "They thought Santa had diedCopy !req
76. "Every eye shed a blue Christmas tearCopy !req
77. "It was a year without a Santa ClausCopy !req
78. "A Christmas year so sadCopy !req
79. "It was a year without a Santa ClausCopy !req
80. "The worst we've ever had"Copy !req
81. But can you imagine, more or less,
what happened...Copy !req
82. when that news reached the press?Copy !req
83. Headlines screamed, wires were humming.Copy !req
84. "Santa says, 'Too tired, not coming.“Copy !req
85. Out in the stable nuzzling hay,
the reindeer dreamed of Christmas day.Copy !req
86. But Santa phoned the reindeer groom.Copy !req
87. Hang up the harness in the big storeroom.Copy !req
88. He called to his elves
and he told each gnome:Copy !req
89. Cover up the shelves. We're...Copy !req
90. staying home.Copy !req
91. What? Cover the shelves?Copy !req
92. cried the gnomes and elves.Copy !req
93. Cover the dolls?Copy !req
94. And electric trains?Copy !req
95. And the rocking horses
with shaggy manes?Copy !req
96. And the rubber boots
for splashing in parks?Copy !req
97. And the cowboy suits?Copy !req
98. And the Noah's Arks?Copy !req
99. And the Noah's Arks.Copy !req
100. And the animals too.Copy !req
101. Hello?Copy !req
102. Jingle Bells. Number One Elf speaking.Copy !req
103. And Jangle Bells.Copy !req
104. Will you stop that?Copy !req
105. May I ask who is calling, please?Copy !req
106. Hi, Mrs. Claus! Yes, Mrs. Claus.Copy !req
107. Okay, Mrs. Claus.Copy !req
108. Sure thing, Mrs. Claus.
Right away, Mrs. Claus.Copy !req
109. Who was that?Copy !req
110. That was...Copy !req
111. Come on.Copy !req
112. It fits. It fits very nicely.Copy !req
113. I bet I could be Santa Claus.Copy !req
114. "Who would know the difference
if Santa Claus was meCopy !req
115. "Yes, who would know the differenceCopy !req
116. "Just Santa Claus and meCopy !req
117. "Anyone can be SantaCopy !req
118. "Why can't a lady like meCopy !req
119. "I admit, I'm underfed
but with a pillow from the bedCopy !req
120. "I could be Santa ClausCopy !req
121. "Anyone can play SantaCopy !req
122. "I fantasized it a lotCopy !req
123. "With this hat upon my head
and his suit of Christmas redCopy !req
124. "I could be Santa ClausCopy !req
125. "And with his, 'ho, ho, ho' I'd be goingCopy !req
126. "Down the chimneys with his sackCopy !req
127. "And although my curls may be showingCopy !req
128. "I'll make sure they only see me
from the backCopy !req
129. "Yes, anyone can be SantaCopy !req
130. "A tantalizing remarkCopy !req
131. "Though his boots are not my size
with a twinkle in my eyesCopy !req
132. "I could be Santa ClausCopy !req
133. "With his reindeer and his sleigh
I'd be up, up and awayCopy !req
134. "Yes, I could be SantaCopy !req
135. "I could be SantaCopy !req
136. "I could be Santa Claus"Copy !req
137. Santa, you changed your mind.Copy !req
138. Oh, joy! Oh, happy day!Copy !req
139. Well, boys, what do you think?Copy !req
140. Hi, Mrs. C.Copy !req
141. Mrs. C!Copy !req
142. No good, huh?Copy !req
143. I guess we'll have to move
right on then to plan B.Copy !req
144. Plan B?Copy !req
145. What's that?Copy !req
146. As I see it, Santa doesn't want to go
because nobody cares, right?Copy !req
147. Right.Copy !req
148. He thinks there's no Christmas spirit,
no goodwill. Right?Copy !req
149. Right.Copy !req
150. So, all you have to do is go down there
and find some example...Copy !req
151. of Christmas spirit left over
from last year.Copy !req
152. Scout up some goodwill
and show him some proof...Copy !req
153. that somebody cares. Right?Copy !req
154. Right.Copy !req
155. Santa will change his mind,
and presto, Christmas is on again.Copy !req
156. Now, make sure you don't get lost.Copy !req
157. - Lost?
- Lost?Copy !req
158. Vixen's made the trip. Haven't you, dear?Copy !req
159. - She'll take you. No problem.
- Yeah, but...Copy !req
160. Just hurry along and gather up
enough proof to change Santa's mind...Copy !req
161. and we can get on
with Christmas as usual.Copy !req
162. Bon voyage. Send us a card now and then.Copy !req
163. I wasn't sure I was doing the right thing.Copy !req
164. But faced with the idea of having
no Christmas at all...Copy !req
165. drastic measures were called for.Copy !req
166. What's all that racket out there, Ma?Copy !req
167. It was just one of the reindeer
getting himself some exercise, dear.Copy !req
168. With all the rest
and relaxation around here...Copy !req
169. everybody's jumpy as a leapfrog.Copy !req
170. It just isn't natural for this time of year.Copy !req
171. They'll get used to it. I have already.Copy !req
172. I tell you, this is life.Copy !req
173. If you say so, dear.Copy !req
174. Are you thinking that I'm doing
the wrong thing by staying home?Copy !req
175. Of course not, dear.
But if you should change your mind...Copy !req
176. Okay, what are you up to, Ma?Copy !req
177. Me? Up to something?Copy !req
178. Ridiculous.Copy !req
179. Do I look like I'm up to something?Copy !req
180. No, you don't look like
you're up to something...Copy !req
181. but whenever you look like
you're not up to anything...Copy !req
182. you're up to something.Copy !req
183. What are you up to, Ma?Copy !req
184. It's nothing that need concern you.Copy !req
185. Poor Jingle.Copy !req
186. Poor Jangle.Copy !req
187. Jingle! Jangle!Copy !req
188. Concern it, Ma. What's going on?Copy !req
189. They're only trying to help.Copy !req
190. Where are they?Copy !req
191. They thought they'd just browse
around the world...Copy !req
192. and see if the folks didn't really care
about you and Christmas.Copy !req
193. You mean, they went down there
out into that...Copy !req
194. cruel world by themselves?Copy !req
195. Of course not, silly.
Vixen went with them.Copy !req
196. Vixen! She's just a baby.Copy !req
197. Poor little girl.Copy !req
198. No telling what might happen.Copy !req
199. Now I'll have to go after them.Copy !req
200. Do you think you ought to, dear,
with your cold and all?Copy !req
201. I have to go.Copy !req
202. Those three won't even get
past the Miser brothers without...Copy !req
203. The Miser brothers, oh dear!Copy !req
204. I forgot all about those two.Copy !req
205. Of all the fool things for them to do.Copy !req
206. If Snow Miser doesn't freeze them
just for the fun of it...Copy !req
207. his devil of a brother
will put the heat on them for sure.Copy !req
208. Dasher! On the double!Copy !req
209. Away, Dasher! Away!Copy !req
210. The Miser brothers. What a pair!Copy !req
211. Snow Miser, who controls
the northern part of the world...Copy !req
212. trying to turn everything to icicles...Copy !req
213. and his nasty brother
trying to keep the south so hot...Copy !req
214. with nary a snowflake a year.Copy !req
215. Thanks to me, Vixen, Jingle and Jangle...Copy !req
216. were headed right between the two.Copy !req
217. Where are we? Where are we heading?Copy !req
218. What do you think?Copy !req
219. Don't just stand there, you fools!Copy !req
220. They're part of the Santa Claus gang
of goody-goodies.Copy !req
221. They must be on their way
to start everybody grieving...Copy !req
222. about white Christmas again.Copy !req
223. Don't let them get through.
Singe their britches for them.Copy !req
224. Get them.Copy !req
225. Get them!Copy !req
226. Of course, I never dreamed
that little Vixen...Copy !req
227. would make the mistake of flying
right smack into Heat Miser's territory.Copy !req
228. They got away. They got away!Copy !req
229. Just a baby, perhaps,
but little Vixen pulled the boys...Copy !req
230. out of a pretty tight spot.Copy !req
231. I wonder where we are now?Copy !req
232. If you ask me, still in serious trouble.Copy !req
233. Look! Look down there.Copy !req
234. Southtown, U.S.A.Copy !req
235. That looks like as good a place as any
to find some Christmas spirit.Copy !req
236. Take her down, Vixen old girl.Copy !req
237. Where is everybody?Copy !req
238. Boy, that's what I'd like to know.Copy !req
239. How can we find any goodwill
if we can't even find any people?Copy !req
240. All right, buddy, pull over.Copy !req
241. What's the problem, Officer?Copy !req
242. "What's the problem?"
I'll tell you what the problem is.Copy !req
243. Driving a... Riding a...Copy !req
244. What do you call that thing anyway?Copy !req
245. That's Vixen.Copy !req
246. Riding a Vixen the wrong way
on a one-way street...Copy !req
247. crossing the white line...Copy !req
248. and wearing funny-looking suits
on a Sunday.Copy !req
249. But—Copy !req
250. Tell it to the judge.Copy !req
251. Maybe they don't like reindeer
in these parts.Copy !req
252. I know what! We'll make her a disguise.
Take your socks off.Copy !req
253. Take my socks off!Copy !req
254. Just do as you're told.Copy !req
255. And there we have "instant Rover."Copy !req
256. Now, let's take our dog for a walk...Copy !req
257. and see if we can find
some Christmas spirit and goodwill.Copy !req
258. Yoo-hoo, madam.Copy !req
259. What do you want?Copy !req
260. I wonder if we might speak with you
for a moment.Copy !req
261. Do you believe in Santa Claus?Copy !req
262. At my age? Who are you?Copy !req
263. My name is—Copy !req
264. What on earth is that?Copy !req
265. That's our little puppy dog, Rover.Copy !req
266. A dog?Copy !req
267. Yep. Bark for the lady, Rover.Copy !req
268. Kitty cat. Kitty, come here.Copy !req
269. Yeah, I've seen them. Two little fellas
wearing goofy clothes.Copy !req
270. They didn't get into any trouble,
did they, Officer?Copy !req
271. I'll say they got in trouble.Copy !req
272. Wait until the judge gets finished
with them lawbreakers.Copy !req
273. He'll give them what for.Copy !req
274. Not much Christmas spirit there,
and just as I feared...Copy !req
275. they're in trouble already.Copy !req
276. We better find them quick.
Poor little guys.Copy !req
277. Must be scared to death.Copy !req
278. I'm scared to death.Copy !req
279. Serves you right.
"Bark for the lady, Rover," indeed.Copy !req
280. Why don't we just skip the whole business
and go home?Copy !req
281. I'd like to, but I hate to let Mrs. C down.Copy !req
282. We've just got to find a trace of
Christmas spirit and goodwill somewhere.Copy !req
283. I know.Copy !req
284. Santa's favorites have always been
the little ones, the children.Copy !req
285. Why don't we talk to one of them?Copy !req
286. Good idea.Copy !req
287. There are a whole bunch
of children over there.Copy !req
288. Let's talk to them and get out of here...Copy !req
289. because I think Vixen's coming down
with something. She's got a slight fever.Copy !req
290. Poor thing.
She's just not used to this weather.Copy !req
291. You just lay down here in the shade, girl.
We'll be right back.Copy !req
292. I beg your pardon, young man.
May we have a word with you?Copy !req
293. Sure. Hey, they're dressed up
like a couple of Christmas elves.Copy !req
294. Haven't you heard the news?
Santa's taking a holiday.Copy !req
295. Yeah, it was in all the papers.Copy !req
296. Well, you don't seem
to be very upset about it.Copy !req
297. Upset? Why should I be upset?Copy !req
298. Yeah, what's the big deal?Copy !req
299. You mean, you don't care
if Santa Claus comes or not?Copy !req
300. None of you?Copy !req
301. No.Copy !req
302. Of course not. It's none of our business.Copy !req
303. Besides, believing in Santa Claus
is for little kids.Copy !req
304. Yeah.Copy !req
305. This is serious.Copy !req
306. It's worse than I thought.Copy !req
307. If I were you guys, I wouldn't waste time
worrying about Santa Claus.Copy !req
308. You got a bigger problem.Copy !req
309. What do you mean?Copy !req
310. The dog catcher's got your pooch!Copy !req
311. Stop! Thief!Copy !req
312. - Reindeer-napper!
- You come back here!Copy !req
313. Who said you could...Copy !req
314. Vixen, hang on! Hang on!Copy !req
315. A very nice boy. Ignatius Thistiewhite.
Nice name, too.Copy !req
316. He didn't know it at the time, but he was
going to be a much bigger help...Copy !req
317. to the two little elves and to all of us
than he could ever imagine...Copy !req
318. because a little later,
when he got home...Copy !req
319. Hi, there, little fella.Copy !req
320. Can you spare a moment?Copy !req
321. Sure. My name's Ignatius Thistiewhite.
Everybody calls me Iggie.Copy !req
322. What's yours?Copy !req
323. Claus. Claus.Copy !req
324. What can I do for you, Mr. Claus?Copy !req
325. I'm looking for two friends of mine.
Tiny little fellas.Copy !req
326. Red shoes.Copy !req
327. You must mean the two guys
I met at school.Copy !req
328. They were asking us about Christmas
and stuff.Copy !req
329. Ignatius, was that you I heard sneeze?Copy !req
330. Not me, Mom. It was my friend, Mr. Claus.Copy !req
331. Why don't you bring him inside and talk,
and I'll give him something for that cold?Copy !req
332. Mom, Dad, meet Mr. Claus.Copy !req
333. How do you do?Copy !req
334. You poor man. Drink this.
It'll make you feel much better.Copy !req
335. Thank you.Copy !req
336. You say my friends
were asking you about Christmas?Copy !req
337. Yeah. They wanted to know
if we kids cared about Santa Claus and all.Copy !req
338. What did you tell them?Copy !req
339. Heck, I don't believe
in Santa Claus anymore.Copy !req
340. That's kid stuff. Isn't it?Copy !req
341. Just as I thought.Copy !req
342. You don't believe in Santa Claus,
do you, Dad?Copy !req
343. Why, yes. As a matter of fact, I do.Copy !req
344. How about you?Copy !req
345. Me?Copy !req
346. Why, of course, I do.Copy !req
347. "I believe in Santa ClausCopy !req
348. "Like I believe in loveCopy !req
349. "I believe in Santa ClausCopy !req
350. "And everything he doesCopy !req
351. "There's no question in my mindCopy !req
352. "That he does existCopy !req
353. "Just like love I know he's thereCopy !req
354. "Waiting to be missedCopy !req
355. "I believe in Santa ClausCopy !req
356. "But there was a timeCopy !req
357. "I thought I had grown too oldCopy !req
358. "For such a childish rhymeCopy !req
359. "He became a dream to meCopy !req
360. "Till one Christmas nightCopy !req
361. "Someone stood beside my bedCopy !req
362. "With a beard of whiteCopy !req
363. "'So, you're too old for Santa Claus?'Copy !req
364. "He said with a smileCopy !req
365. “Then you're too old for all the thingsCopy !req
366. “That make a life worthwhileCopy !req
367. “For what is happinessCopy !req
368. “But dreams until they all come trueCopy !req
369. "'Look at me and tell me, sonCopy !req
370. “What is real to you'Copy !req
371. "Just believe in Santa ClausCopy !req
372. "Like you believe in loveCopy !req
373. "Just believe in Santa ClausCopy !req
374. "And everything he doesCopy !req
375. "Wipe that question from your mindCopy !req
376. "Yes, he does existCopy !req
377. "Just like love you know he's thereCopy !req
378. "Waiting to be missedCopy !req
379. "Just like love I know he's thereCopy !req
380. "Waiting to be missed"Copy !req
381. I guess, if you're not too old
to still believe...Copy !req
382. well, I guess, maybe—Copy !req
383. By the way,
when my friends left the schoolyard...Copy !req
384. did they say where they were going?Copy !req
385. Oh, my gosh.Copy !req
386. I almost forgot.
They were chasing the dog catcher's truck.Copy !req
387. They were what?Copy !req
388. He was taking their dog away in his truck
and they were trying to catch him.Copy !req
389. Their dog? Good grief!Copy !req
390. Vixen!Copy !req
391. Poor little Vixen,
so frightened and sick in the dog pound.Copy !req
392. It was one of those days when things
just kept going from bad to worse.Copy !req
393. Santa wanted to get Vixen
out of that dog pound and quick.Copy !req
394. Ordinarily, Santa doesn't like
to show off his flying reindeer...Copy !req
395. in front of people, but he was in a rush.Copy !req
396. Gosh, did you see that?Copy !req
397. I certainly did.Copy !req
398. I thought there was something different
about that man.Copy !req
399. Mr. Claus. He must be...Copy !req
400. Wouldn't surprise me a bit.
At the moment, nothing would.Copy !req
401. Then his friends must be real elves
and their dog...Copy !req
402. I'll bet that dog was a baby reindeer.Copy !req
403. That's bad. They won't know how
to take care of a reindeer at the dog pound.Copy !req
404. I wish there was something I could do.Copy !req
405. When you've got a big problem, Son,
it often pays to go right to the top man.Copy !req
406. Why don't you stop by the mayor's office?
Tell him the whole story.Copy !req
407. He should be able to help.Copy !req
408. Good idea, Dad.Copy !req
409. Well, it just so happened that Jingle
and Jangle had the same good idea...Copy !req
410. when the men at the dog pound refused
to let Vixen go...Copy !req
411. he suggested that they take their case
to the mayor.Copy !req
412. Now, let me see if I got this straight.Copy !req
413. You two are elves...Copy !req
414. and that dog down at the pound...Copy !req
415. is a reindeer...Copy !req
416. and you want to take him back
to Santa Claus.Copy !req
417. At the North Pole.Copy !req
418. You see, your honor,
we're here on a special mission.Copy !req
419. A secret mission.Copy !req
420. A secret mission. I should have guessed.Copy !req
421. 'Cause Santa isn't coming this year.Copy !req
422. He wants to take a holiday.Copy !req
423. No more, please. I can't take any more.Copy !req
424. Reindeer, Santa Claus, elves.Copy !req
425. But, we are elves. We're serious.Copy !req
426. How can we convince you?Copy !req
427. Come on, son.
What kind of fool do you think I am?Copy !req
428. You ain't got the chance of a snowball
in Southtown of convincing me...Copy !req
429. one-tenth of your story's on the level.Copy !req
430. A snowball in Southtown?
What kind of chance is that?Copy !req
431. Not very good. It never snows here.Copy !req
432. Well, not in the last 100 years.Copy !req
433. I've got an idea.Copy !req
434. You elves can work magic and all that.Copy !req
435. You conjure up a good old-fashioned
white Christmas for us...Copy !req
436. right here in Southtown...Copy !req
437. and I'll buy every word you say.Copy !req
438. You will?Copy !req
439. I'll spring your reindeer
from the hoosegow.Copy !req
440. I'll call all the mayors in the U.S. of A.Copy !req
441. We'll give Santa
an official national holiday this year.Copy !req
442. It's a deal.Copy !req
443. Good-bye, your honor.
We've got lots to do.Copy !req
444. Yeah, see you all on the ski slopes,
Mr. Mayor.Copy !req
445. "It's gonna snow, ho, ho,
right here in DixieCopy !req
446. "All will be white overnightCopy !req
447. "It will be cold on Christmas day, hey, heyCopy !req
448. "Right here in DixieCopy !req
449. "We'll do-si-do in the snow
so I've been toldCopy !req
450. "We'll build a snowman,
our very firstCopy !req
451. "Take down the strawman
and bundle up our winter's workCopy !req
452. "It's gonna snow, ho, ho
right here in DixieCopy !req
453. "All will be white overnight
It will be coldCopy !req
454. "It will be cold on Christmas day, hey, hey
right here in DixieCopy !req
455. "We'll do-si-do in the snowCopy !req
456. "So we've been told"Copy !req
457. Now, take it easy, girl. I paid your fine.Copy !req
458. We'll be going home now.Copy !req
459. A real reindeer. How do you like that?Copy !req
460. Aren't they supposed to be up north?Copy !req
461. That's why she's so sick.
She can't take this warm weather.Copy !req
462. I've got to get her home.Copy !req
463. I hope I'm not too late.Copy !req
464. There we go, girl.Copy !req
465. If anybody should come by
asking about her...Copy !req
466. Two funny little characters.Copy !req
467. They were here about an hour ago,
but they couldn't pay the fine.Copy !req
468. I told them to go see the mayor.Copy !req
469. What am I gonna do about those two?Copy !req
470. Don't you worry, Vixen.Copy !req
471. I'm gonna take care of you first.Copy !req
472. Santa was worried
about Jingle and Jangle...Copy !req
473. but he had an even more serious prob! em
on his hands.Copy !req
474. If he didn't get Vixen back
to the North Pole fast...Copy !req
475. well, who knows what might happen
to the littlest reindeer of the team.Copy !req
476. Things looked pretty grim from where
Jingle, Jangle and young Iggie sat.Copy !req
477. As far as they knew,
Vixen was still in the pound...Copy !req
478. and they were faced with the problem
of making it snow in Southtown.Copy !req
479. Well, all seemed lost,
but Jingle got a brilliant idea.Copy !req
480. Mrs. Claus. If anybody can figure
a way out of this mess...Copy !req
481. she can.Copy !req
482. How about calling Mrs. Santa Claus?Copy !req
483. Good idea. Why didn't I think of that?Copy !req
484. She should be along any minute now.Copy !req
485. I hope she doesn't wake my folks up.Copy !req
486. Here she comes now!Copy !req
487. Gosh!Copy !req
488. Hop on, boys. Hello, Iggie.
Say, "hello," Blitzen.Copy !req
489. Golly.Copy !req
490. Hi, Mrs. C. Where are we going?Copy !req
491. To see Snow Miser.Copy !req
492. Here he comes now, the big ham.Copy !req
493. "I'm Mr. White ChristmasCopy !req
494. "I'm Mr. SnowCopy !req
495. "I'm Mr. IcicleCopy !req
496. "I'm Mr. Ten BelowCopy !req
497. "Friends call me Snow MiserCopy !req
498. "Whatever I touch
turns to snow in my clutchCopy !req
499. "I'm too muchCopy !req
500. "He's Mr. White ChristmasCopy !req
501. - "He's Mr. Snow
- "That's rightCopy !req
502. "He's Mr. IcicleCopy !req
503. "He's Mr. Ten BelowCopy !req
504. "Friends call me Snow MiserCopy !req
505. "Whatever I touch
turns to snow in my clutchCopy !req
506. "He's too muchCopy !req
507. "I never want to know a day
that's over 40 degreesCopy !req
508. "I'd rather have it 30, 20 and 5
and let it freezeCopy !req
509. "He's Mr. White ChristmasCopy !req
510. - "He's Mr. Snow
- "That's right"Copy !req
511. "He's Mr. IcicleCopy !req
512. "He's Mr. Ten BelowCopy !req
513. "Friends call me Snow MiserCopy !req
514. "Whatever I touchCopy !req
515. "Turns to snow in my clutchCopy !req
516. "Too muchCopy !req
517. "Too much"Copy !req
518. Well, Mrs. Claus, how's your hubby?Copy !req
519. I'm afraid he's got
a pretty bad cold, Snowy.Copy !req
520. That's a shame, the poor fellow.Copy !req
521. He should have come to see me.
I'd have given him a good one.Copy !req
522. A little chilly humor there.Copy !req
523. Don't you dare make fun
of Santa Claus like that!Copy !req
524. He's the nicest person in the whole world.Copy !req
525. Of course he is, sonny. I love him a lot.Copy !req
526. You do?Copy !req
527. Of course I do, silly.Copy !req
528. He's the best advertisement
snow biz ever had.Copy !req
529. Now, what can I do for you, madam?Copy !req
530. We need a snowstorm.Copy !req
531. No sooner said than done, my little icicle.Copy !req
532. - Where do you want it?
- In a town called Southtown, U.S.A.Copy !req
533. What? Hold it.Copy !req
534. Hold it!Copy !req
535. No can do, Mrs. C.Copy !req
536. The south is under the control
of my stepbrother, Heat Miser.Copy !req
537. Every time I try to send
a little refreshing snow down there...Copy !req
538. what does he do? He turns it into rain
or fog, and who needs that?Copy !req
539. If I get his okay, will you make it snow?Copy !req
540. Sure thing. But don't get your hopes up.
You'll never get anywhere with that one.Copy !req
541. We'll have to try. Thanks, Snowy.Copy !req
542. Don't mention it,
and don't be such a stranger.Copy !req
543. Stop by with your hubby sometime
and we'll have a blizzard.Copy !req
544. Where to now?Copy !req
545. You heard the man.
We've got to see Heat Miser.Copy !req
546. I was afraid you'd say that.Copy !req
547. On, Blitzen!Copy !req
548. "I'm Mr. Green ChristmasCopy !req
549. "I'm Mr. SunCopy !req
550. "I'm Mr. Heat BlisterCopy !req
551. "I'm Mr. 101Copy !req
552. "They call me Heat MiserCopy !req
553. "Whatever I touchCopy !req
554. "Starts to melt in my clutchCopy !req
555. "I'm too muchCopy !req
556. "He's Mr. Green ChristmasCopy !req
557. "He's Mr. SunCopy !req
558. "He's Mr. Heat BlisterCopy !req
559. "He's Mr. 101Copy !req
560. "They call me Heat MiserCopy !req
561. "Whatever I touchCopy !req
562. "Starts to melt in my clutchCopy !req
563. - "He's too much
- "Thank youCopy !req
564. "I never want to know a dayCopy !req
565. "That's under 60 degreesCopy !req
566. "I'd rather have it 80, 90Copy !req
567. "100 degreesCopy !req
568. "Oh, some like it hot
but I like it really hotCopy !req
569. "He's Mr. Green ChristmasCopy !req
570. "He's Mr. SunCopy !req
571. "Sing it!Copy !req
572. "He's Mr. Heat BlisterCopy !req
573. "He's Mr. 101Copy !req
574. "They call me Heat MiserCopy !req
575. "Whatever I touchCopy !req
576. "Starts to melt in my clutchCopy !req
577. "I'm too muchCopy !req
578. "Too much"Copy !req
579. Well, if it isn't Mrs. Claus.
Where's your husband?Copy !req
580. Out doing another commercial
for my brother?Copy !req
581. Come now. You know Santa isn't
on your brother's payroll.Copy !req
582. Well, then, he's grossly unfair, that's what.Copy !req
583. Traipsing around
in that stupid sleigh of his...Copy !req
584. stirring up cold winter breezes,
and causing everybody...Copy !req
585. to think fondly of snowball fights
and sleigh rides...Copy !req
586. and ice hockey.Copy !req
587. I assure you, it's not intentional.Copy !req
588. Why doesn't he wear a bathing suit
and drive a sand buggy.Copy !req
589. But we live at the North Pole.Copy !req
590. And he could sing the praises
of heat and rain!Copy !req
591. I'll see what I can do.Copy !req
592. In the meantime, will you do us a favor?Copy !req
593. I don't see why I should.
Nobody ever does anything for me.Copy !req
594. But what is it?Copy !req
595. Could you let it snow?
Just for one day in the south.Copy !req
596. What? Snow in the south?Copy !req
597. Just for one day.Copy !req
598. Never!Copy !req
599. Unless...Copy !req
600. there were something in it for me?Copy !req
601. Like what?Copy !req
602. Like, for instance,
if a little bit of northern territory...Copy !req
603. were turned over to me.
Shall we say, the North Pole?Copy !req
604. Well, heavens, I don't know.
That would be up to your brother, not me.Copy !req
605. Well, why don't you give
the tutti-frutti snowcone...Copy !req
606. a buzz on the hotline
and see what he says?Copy !req
607. Hello?Copy !req
608. Snowy, this is Mrs. Claus.Copy !req
609. Hi there, sugarplum.
How'd you make out with the hothead?Copy !req
610. I heard that, you snowball!Copy !req
611. Oh, my goodness, speak of the devil.Copy !req
612. Madam, kindly state your business
with that drippy snowman...Copy !req
613. and get him out of here.Copy !req
614. Mind your blood pressure, hotcakes.Copy !req
615. Mother warned you about that
low boiling point of yours.Copy !req
616. You think you're hot stuff
just 'cause Mother likes you best.Copy !req
617. Boys, boys. Now, please, don't fight.Copy !req
618. If I can't have a little fun,
I might as well leave.Copy !req
619. Your brother agreed to let it snow
in the south.Copy !req
620. He did?Copy !req
621. Of course, there has to be
a small concession on your part.Copy !req
622. Really? What does the flaming fool
want this time?Copy !req
623. The North Pole?Copy !req
624. Yes, as a matter of fact.Copy !req
625. What?Copy !req
626. I told you he wouldn't cooperate.Copy !req
627. Cooperate? Surrender the North Pole,
you call "cooperate"?Copy !req
628. I have a good mind
to chill your embers for you.Copy !req
629. Oh, yeah?Copy !req
630. All right, enough of this.Copy !req
631. I hate to do this to you, boys,
but you leave me no choice.Copy !req
632. I'm going over your heads.Copy !req
633. You're kidding.Copy !req
634. You wouldn't dare!Copy !req
635. I would, and I will.Copy !req
636. Mrs. Claus? You see what you did,
you old blizzard?Copy !req
637. She's going to tell Mother.Copy !req
638. I did, you hot dog? It's all your fault!Copy !req
639. Come along.Copy !req
640. We're not really going to do it,
are we, Mrs. Claus?Copy !req
641. I mean, we're not actually
going to disturb her?Copy !req
642. She's not serious.Copy !req
643. We're not really...Copy !req
644. Are we actually going to see...Copy !req
645. Yes.Copy !req
646. No.Copy !req
647. Who? Where are we going?
Who are we going to see?Copy !req
648. We're going right to the top, Iggie, my boy.Copy !req
649. Mrs. C is through fooling around.
We're gonna see none other than...Copy !req
650. Mother Nature.Copy !req
651. Gosh.Copy !req
652. I must admit,
I was more than a little nervous myself.Copy !req
653. I'd never met Mother Nature,
but I knew she didn't like to be disturbed.Copy !req
654. As I said, I was pretty nervous myself.Copy !req
655. I had no idea what to expect
of Mother Nature.Copy !req
656. But, frightened as we were,
we were that determined...Copy !req
657. that Santa should have his holiday.Copy !req
658. So they gave you a hard time,
did they, Mrs. Claus?Copy !req
659. I'm sure they didn't mean to.Copy !req
660. Yes, they did.
They're nasty little boys, both of them.Copy !req
661. Well, I wouldn't say...Copy !req
662. I'll straighten them out for you.Copy !req
663. Children.Copy !req
664. What is it, Mother dear?Copy !req
665. Mrs. Claus made a very simple request.Copy !req
666. Now, you let a little snow fall
in Southland...Copy !req
667. and you allow just one nice spring day
at the North Pole.Copy !req
668. All you have to do is compromise.
At this time of the year, especially...Copy !req
669. Santa needs some examples
of the Christmas spirit...Copy !req
670. and we must set a good example
for the people down there to follow.Copy !req
671. So, boys, please!Copy !req
672. I won't do it!Copy !req
673. Me, neither.Copy !req
674. Stop it!Copy !req
675. Yes, Mother dear.Copy !req
676. They're really nice boys, Mrs. Claus.Copy !req
677. Sometimes they bicker, but you'll have
no further trouble with them.Copy !req
678. I do hope Santa enjoys his holiday.Copy !req
679. How can I ever thank you?Copy !req
680. Don't mention it.Copy !req
681. Well, little girl, I guess,
you're going to be all right after all.Copy !req
682. What's this?Copy !req
683. "Dear Santa,
I had to go meet Jingle and Jangle.Copy !req
684. "Will be back soon."Copy !req
685. That's a relief.Copy !req
686. Ma will look after those two. She will.Copy !req
687. Now, I can stay home
and look after my cold.Copy !req
688. Kids, look at the snow. It's really snowing.Copy !req
689. Yes, dear, I'll be home early.Copy !req
690. Well, I should be leaving here
in a few minutes.Copy !req
691. What's that?Copy !req
692. Don't forget to wear my what?Copy !req
693. Galoshes? What on earth for?Copy !req
694. It's snowing, is it? In that case, I'll...Copy !req
695. What?Copy !req
696. Snow in Southtown?Copy !req
697. I guess those fellas weren't pulling my leg
about Santa Claus after all.Copy !req
698. Santa, wake up. Look at these headlines!Copy !req
699. Yes. Listen to this,
"Mayors Declare Legal Holiday for Santa."Copy !req
700. "Snow Falls for First Time in Southtown."Copy !req
701. And, get this: "Day Off for Santa."Copy !req
702. Yes, and these all say the same.Copy !req
703. Well, Mama, I guess you proved your point.Copy !req
704. There is some goodwill in the hearts
of all men at this time of year.Copy !req
705. This, especially, proves it.Copy !req
706. The world gave me a vacation.Copy !req
707. Fast as a hurricane,
children hurled the happy message...Copy !req
708. around the world.Copy !req
709. Over each continent, isle, and isthmus...Copy !req
710. "Let's give Santa a Merry Christmas."Copy !req
711. With snow,
the earth was already whitening.Copy !req
712. They rolled up their sleeves
and worked like lightning.Copy !req
713. They opened their piggy banks.Copy !req
714. They racked their brains.Copy !req
715. They chartered buses and special trains
to reach the Pole by the 24th...Copy !req
716. was all their goal.Copy !req
717. East, west, north and south...Copy !req
718. came gifts and gifts...Copy !req
719. and gifts to spare
from clever children everywhere.Copy !req
720. Tots who hadn't a penny to spend,
wrote him a letter signed, “a friend.“Copy !req
721. They had more fun
that strange December, they said...Copy !req
722. than any they could remember.Copy !req
723. Well, look at this.Copy !req
724. What's this? Why, it's a letter for me.Copy !req
725. "Dear Santa..."Copy !req
726. "I'll have a blue ChristmasCopy !req
727. "Without youCopy !req
728. "I'll be so blueCopy !req
729. "Thinking about youCopy !req
730. "Decorations are greatCopy !req
731. "On a green Christmas treeCopy !req
732. "Won't mean a thingCopy !req
733. "If you're not here with meCopy !req
734. "I'll have a blue ChristmasCopy !req
735. "That's certainCopy !req
736. "And when that blue heartacheCopy !req
737. "Starts hurtingCopy !req
738. "You'll be doing all rightCopy !req
739. "With your Christmas so brightCopy !req
740. "But I'll have a blueCopy !req
741. "Blue Christmas"Copy !req
742. Santa, look!Copy !req
743. Presents from the children.Copy !req
744. Christmas presents for Santa Claus.
Can you imagine that?Copy !req
745. Santa was silent for a minute.Copy !req
746. His eye looked bright but a tear stood in it.Copy !req
747. And then, he blew his nose
like a trumpet blast.Copy !req
748. God bless my soul.Copy !req
749. he said at last.Copy !req
750. By the Big Borealis,
by my maps and charts...Copy !req
751. I didn't know children
had such kind hearts.Copy !req
752. How could a man feel gladder? Prouder?Copy !req
753. Then he turned away
and blew his nose louder.Copy !req
754. Isn't it wonderful, dear?Copy !req
755. When we told all the children
you needed a holiday, they all agreed.Copy !req
756. So, this year,
they brought Christmas to you.Copy !req
757. A holiday! Nonsense!Copy !req
758. Well, why is everybody standing around?
There's work to be done!Copy !req
759. Load up the sleigh!Copy !req
760. Harness the team! Fetch my coat!Copy !req
761. But what about your gout?Copy !req
762. And the crick in your spine?Copy !req
763. And your aches?Copy !req
764. My back feels fine! Never felt younger!Copy !req
765. Never felt stronger!Copy !req
766. Haven't got a symptom any longer.Copy !req
767. Now, pile all those toys inside.
There's no time to waste.Copy !req
768. Tonight, we ride!Copy !req
769. I don't believe it.Copy !req
770. Hello! Merry Christmas!Copy !req
771. "Here comes Santa Claus
Here comes Santa ClausCopy !req
772. "Right down Santa Claus LaneCopy !req
773. "Vixen and Blitzen and all his reindeer
pulling on the reinCopy !req
774. "Bells are ringing, children singing
all is merry and brightCopy !req
775. "Hang your stockings and say your prayers
'cause Santa Claus comes tonightCopy !req
776. "Here comes Santa Claus
Here comes Santa ClausCopy !req
777. "Right down Santa Claus LaneCopy !req
778. "He's got a bag that's fitted with toys
for boys and girls againCopy !req
779. "Hear those sleigh bells jingle jangle
what a beautiful sightCopy !req
780. "Jump in bed, cover up your headCopy !req
781. “cause Santa Claus comes tonight"Copy !req
782. Well, I've heard the old people often say...Copy !req
783. that there never was such
a Christmas Day...Copy !req
784. and that's one reason, you may believe
why children are merry on Christmas Eve.Copy !req
785. You know yourself,
as you hang your stockings...Copy !req
786. it doesn't matter
if the winds are knocking.Copy !req
787. Though the great gale roars,
and nobody else would budge outdoors...Copy !req
788. snug in your bed
while the tempest strums...Copy !req
789. you can count your blessings
on fingers and thumbs...Copy !req
790. for yearly, newly, faithfully, truly...Copy !req
791. “somehow Santa Claus always comes.Copy !req
792. "Santa woke for the night
He looked peaceful and brightCopy !req
793. "And he was heard to say:Copy !req
794. "Get the reindeer hitched up, Mama
I'm getting upCopy !req
795. "Get those gifts loaded up on the sleighCopy !req
796. "There'll" be no year without a Santa ClausCopy !req
797. "I dreamed unhappy thingsCopy !req
798. "About year without a Santa ClausCopy !req
799. "And all the joy that Santa brings"Copy !req