Post by Starbeast on Dec 25, 2009 15:40:50 GMT 12
Who is Santa? asked Fritz the Dragon
IN THE FOREST OF HONEYLAND, FRIENDS GATHERED TOGETHER TO ENJOY EACH OTHERS COMPANY ON A COLD AND WINTERY NIGHT. MOST OF THE OTHER CRITTERS OF THE MAGICAL FOREST OF HONEYLAND HAD GONE AWAY TO SPEND TIME WITH RELATIVES DURING THE REAL SNOWY DAYS OF THE WINTER SEASON. THE FEW THAT REMAINED SEEMED TO BE DRAWN TO A CAVE BELONGING TO A YOUNG BLUE DRAGON NAMED FRITZ.
Fritz met a friend at his cave entrance: "Hi Starbeast, come on in. Thanks for visiting me."
Starbeast strode beside the tiny dragon: "I saw your cave was lit and thought I'd see if you were still awake."
Fritz the little blue reptile: "Why are you outside so late at night?"
Starbeast was a wolf and a space captain: "I like to walk in the snow at night."
Fritz raised his tiny brow: "Even when it's snowing and freezing cold outside?"
Starbeast unfolded a chair and sat on it: "Sure...but I wear warm clothes. Uh-oh your fire is going out. I'll grab another log for you to keep the flame going."
Fritz held up his little hands: "Wait, I can do it."
THE SMALL DRAGON WALKED TO A GROUP OF LOGS THAT LAID SIDE BY SIDE AND PULLED ONE OUT. FRITZ CAREFULLY ROLLED IT TOWARD THE FIRE UNTIL IT WAS IN THE DWINDLING FLAME, HE TOOK A DEEP BREATH AND BLEW A BLAST OF FIRE ONTO THE LOGS OF WOOD. FRITZ WATCHED THE FLAMES AS THEY GREW BIGGER AND BRIGHTER, SATISFIED HE FLAPPED HIS LITTLE WINGS AND FLEW TO A PERCH WHERE HE COULD LOOK HIS TALL WOLF FRIEND IN THE EYES.
Starbeast smiled at him: "Hello again."
Fritz giggled: "Hello hee hee. Say, I saw this weird movie about human kids who wanted to meet a human named Santa. The children were so excited and said he has gifts for them. And what's really weird was that all of the commercials talked about Santa. Who is Santa anyways?"
Starbeast tried to recall holiday Earth films: "Hmm, he's a....a..."
a voice spoke aloud: "I know who he is."
A LARGE OWL WALKED OUT OF THE KITCHEN WITH A HUGE SANDWICH IN HIS FEATHERY HANDS. STARBEAST THE WOLF CAPTAIN RECOGNIZED THE STOCKY OWL.
Starbeast: "Hi Owlbert. You know who Santa is?"
Owlbert looked at Firtz: "Thanks for letting me make a toad sandwich with lettuce and tomatoes." He looked at starbeast. "Yep, I know Santa."
Fritz blinked: "So.....who is he?"
Owlbert spoke with his mouthful: "Meez na guy um a med moot."
Fritz put his hands on his hips and looked unpleased: "Owlbert, Honey Bunny said it's impolite to talk with your mouth full. Besides I can't understand what you just said."
Owlbert finished the sandwich: (clears throat) "Sorry. Santa is a guy who wears a red suit, he flys around the world, gives out toys to good kids and punishes bad cities."
Fritz the blue dragon looked confused: "Huh?"
Starbeast had to ask: "Why?"
Owlbert sounded like he knew what he was talking about: "Well, he likes to wear red and he likes to reward good kids. Then he punishes wicked and evil towns that he doesn't like."
Starbeast sounded concern: "How does he punish communities?"
Owlbert the owl: "He rings a bell real loud and demands money from people. I'm surprized neither of you asked me how Santa flys."
Fritz shrugged his tiny shoulders: "He has a spaceship."
Owlbert scratched his belly: "Oh....then you have heard of Santa."
Starbeast interjected: "Doesn't Santa have deer to help him?"
Owlbert spoke proudly: "The deer make the toys for him....eh I believe there are twelve of them."
Fritz raised his hand and Owlbert looked at him: "I know that Rudolph is the name of one of the deer. What are the other names Owlbert?"
Owlbert tried to remember: "Eh, er...there names are ahh...mmm..."
Starbeast snapped his fingers on his right hand: "I remember some of the names from an ancient Earth song. Let's see........Santa said: I need my deer....uh....come over here Dasher, Dancer, Comet...and..."
Owlbert: " ...and Dew-pus, Conner and Gooey and Cookie and Johnny, Paulrus, Georgio and Zingo."
Starbeast: "Wait a minute, you named a few musicians in that list, from that Earth group called The BEEGEEZ. Owlbert, are you certain about the acuracy of your facts."
Owlbert puffed up his chest and smiled confidently: "I promise you both that I have obtained these incredible and solid facts from highly credible, third-hand accounts from complete strangers."
Fritz and Starbeast stood quietly: "....."
THE END