Friends, these kids nowadays have it made! Just think about it! They get to see Santa Claus everywhere! Do you think maybe that’s why they don’t pay too much attention to ole Santa?
Y’all remember growing up: How many Santa Clauses did you get to see? Maybe one — if you were lucky!
Now, we lived in the country, and they weren’t just everywhere like they are now! But these days, kids can go the mall and sit in Santa’s lap anytime they want! We couldn’t even have gone to a mall!
The only one I ever got to see was in the parade! He was always last, and you had to holler at him what you wanted! (Maybe that’s why I didn’t get everything on my list?)
Years ago, one of our preachers came around in the community and visited our house, dressed as Santa! Now, our old dogs hadn’t seen a Santa suit no more than we had, so they got ’em a leg apiece and held on!
Dad finally got them loose and got ole Santa in the house! He was out of breath and had to rest a while, and mom had to put a band-aid or two on his legs!
He finally recovered enough and we got to sit on his lap and tell him what we wanted! We thought that was the neatest thing!
But before he left, he looked at me and Emory and said, “Ya’ll be sure and put them hound dogs up on Christmas Eve!”
Well, ole Santa didn’t have to worry about that! Emory and I had ’em in the pen, on a chain, and shut up in the barn!
And we got our presents just like he promised!
And life goes on, on Thompson Hill.
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