Bcoffman Gray Ghost Prowler Junkie Posts: 2418 From: Marshall,Mo.65340 Registered: DEC 2002
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posted 12-23-2005 01:17 PM
> > As a teacher, Ms. Jones, was very curious about how each of her students > >celebrated Christmas. > > > > She called on young Patrick Murphy. Tell me Patrick what do you do at > >Christmas time? she asked. Patrick addressed the class, Well Ms. Jones, me > >and my twelve brothers and sisters go to the midnight Mass and we sing > >hymns, then we come home very late and we put mince pies by the back door > >and hang up our stockings. Then all excited we go to bed and wait for > >Father Christmas to come with all our toys. > > Very nice Patrick, she said. > > > > Now Jimmy Brown what do you do at Christmas? > > Well, Ms. Jones, me and my sister also go to Church with Mum and Dad > >and we sing carols and we get home ever so late. We put cookies and milk by > >the chimney and we hang up our stockings. We hardly sleep, waiting for > >Santa Claus to bring our presents. > > > > Realizing there was a Jewish boy in the class and not wanting to Leave > > him out of the discussion, she asked, Now, Isaac Cohen, what do you do > >at Christmas? > > > > Isaac said, Well, it's the same thing every year. Dad comes home from > >the office. We all pile into the Rolls Royce, then we drive to his toy > >factory. When we get inside, we look at all the empty shelves and begin to > >sing What a Friend We Have in Jesus. Then we all go to the Bahamas.
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