Four of Santa's elves got sick , the trainee elves did not produce toys as fast as the regular ones, and Santa began to feel the Pre-Christmas pressure . Then Mrs.Claus told Santa her mother was coming to visit, which stressed Santa even more . When he went to harness the reindeer , he found that three of them were about to give birth and the other two had jumped the fence and were out , Heaven knows where. Then when he began to load the sleigh, one of the floor boards cracked , the toy bag fell to the ground and all the toys were scattered. Frustrated , Santa went in the house for a cup of apple cider and a shot of rum. When he went to the cupboard, he discovered the elves had drunk all the cider and hidden the liquor . In his frustration , he accidentally dropped the cider jug, and it broke into hundreds of little glass pieces all over the kitchen floor . He went to get the broom and found the mice had eaten all the straw off the end of the broom . Just then the doorbell rang, and an irritated Santa marched to the door , yanked it open, and their stood a little angel with a great big Christmas tree. The angel said very cheerfully, " Merry Christmas , SantaIsn't this a lovely day? I have a beautiful tree for you . Wher would you like me to stick it? and so began the tradition of the little angel on top of the Christmas tree.

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