Not long ago and far away, Santa was getting ready for his annual trip... but there were problems everywhere.
Four of his elves were sick, and the trainee elves did not produce the
toys as fast as the regular ones so Santa was beginning to feel the
pressure of being behind schedule. 
Then Mrs. Claus told Santa that her mom was coming to visit. This
stressed Santa even more. When he went to harness the reindeer, he
found that three of them were about to give birth and two had jumped
the fence and were out, heaven knows where. More Stress. Then when he
began to load the sleigh, one of the boards cracked and the toy bag
fell to the ground and scattered the toys. So, frustrated, Santa went
into the house for a shot of whiskey. Then he found the elves had
hidden the liquor and there was nothing to drink. 
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