{"id":217,"date":"2009-12-24T01:37:00","date_gmt":"2009-12-24T01:37:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.dljones.com\/?p=217"},"modified":"2009-12-24T01:37:00","modified_gmt":"2009-12-24T01:37:00","slug":"will-christmas-spirit-return","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.dljones.com\/?p=217","title":{"rendered":"Will Christmas Spirit Return?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Twas the night before the night before Christmas and all through the house there was no sign of Christmas, not even a grouch.<\/p>\n<p>To understand why, we have to go back in time, to when Santa began his delusional last trip last year.<\/p>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/_RvuxwM9-lN0\/SzK-7DqitaI\/AAAAAAAAAfI\/CoFO5yRx6Zg\/s1600-h\/2002-12-22.png\" imageanchor=\"1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" height=\"200\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/_RvuxwM9-lN0\/SzK-7DqitaI\/AAAAAAAAAfI\/CoFO5yRx6Zg\/s400\/2002-12-22.png\" width=\"400\"><\/a><\/div>\n<p>Of course this led to complications with the staff.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_RvuxwM9-lN0\/SzK_Z7HRq2I\/AAAAAAAAAfM\/WuKVoee4vLI\/s1600-h\/6116-Santa-Claus-And-Mrs-Claus-Pulling-Toys-And-Reindeer-Santas-Sleigh-Because-The-Reindeer-Are-On-Strike-On-Christmas-Clipart.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" height=\"196\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_RvuxwM9-lN0\/SzK_Z7HRq2I\/AAAAAAAAAfM\/WuKVoee4vLI\/s320\/6116-Santa-Claus-And-Mrs-Claus-Pulling-Toys-And-Reindeer-Santas-Sleigh-Because-The-Reindeer-Are-On-Strike-On-Christmas-Clipart.jpg\" width=\"320\"><\/a><\/div>\n<p>Which meant that the normal holiday trek was more problematic than usual. The first replacements left much to be desired.<\/p>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_RvuxwM9-lN0\/SzLAIyA23YI\/AAAAAAAAAfQ\/UqbB3IYnmGU\/s1600-h\/n5883345781_1051305_221.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" height=\"240\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_RvuxwM9-lN0\/SzLAIyA23YI\/AAAAAAAAAfQ\/UqbB3IYnmGU\/s320\/n5883345781_1051305_221.jpg\" width=\"320\"><\/a><\/div>\n<p>But with the help of slightly shabby fake reindeer and unleaded high-test, the Eve of note got underway.<\/p>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/_RvuxwM9-lN0\/SzLAfoc8agI\/AAAAAAAAAfU\/quDPtEwoV8E\/s1600-h\/santa%20sleigh.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" height=\"256\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/_RvuxwM9-lN0\/SzLAfoc8agI\/AAAAAAAAAfU\/quDPtEwoV8E\/s320\/santa%20sleigh.JPG\" width=\"320\"><\/a><\/div>\n<p>It was not without problems along the way. The first little hiccup was the lack of suspension on the high octane sled.<\/p>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_RvuxwM9-lN0\/SzLA7Mt3XBI\/AAAAAAAAAfY\/k91LZtWmjKc\/s1600-h\/santa-funny-parody-wallpapers.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" height=\"240\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_RvuxwM9-lN0\/SzLA7Mt3XBI\/AAAAAAAAAfY\/k91LZtWmjKc\/s320\/santa-funny-parody-wallpapers.jpg\" width=\"320\"><\/a><\/div>\n<p>But that was minor compared to how the evening came to an ignominious end.<\/p>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_RvuxwM9-lN0\/SzLBI58G7fI\/AAAAAAAAAfc\/6M7ayo2krrA\/s1600-h\/santa-plane.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" height=\"240\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_RvuxwM9-lN0\/SzLBI58G7fI\/AAAAAAAAAfc\/6M7ayo2krrA\/s320\/santa-plane.jpg\" width=\"320\"><\/a><\/div>\n<p>Santa spent many months in recovery and thought.<\/p>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/_RvuxwM9-lN0\/SzLBbjzaROI\/AAAAAAAAAfg\/0UNupgE2mF8\/s1600-h\/santa-beach-florida-seo-list.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" height=\"238\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/_RvuxwM9-lN0\/SzLBbjzaROI\/AAAAAAAAAfg\/0UNupgE2mF8\/s320\/santa-beach-florida-seo-list.jpg\" width=\"320\"><\/a><\/div>\n<p>While he was resting and healing <i>(and getting a tan)<\/i>, he decided to modernize the traditional van.<\/p>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_RvuxwM9-lN0\/SzLBu2ajNfI\/AAAAAAAAAfk\/8fQs1uoh354\/s1600-h\/santa-sleigh-2.png\" imageanchor=\"1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" height=\"400\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_RvuxwM9-lN0\/SzLBu2ajNfI\/AAAAAAAAAfk\/8fQs1uoh354\/s400\/santa-sleigh-2.png\" width=\"372\"><\/a><\/div>\n<p>Then he added a new staff.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_RvuxwM9-lN0\/SzLCBF2GZuI\/AAAAAAAAAfo\/qfLKQi7GshE\/s1600-h\/Donnalyn-parody.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" height=\"320\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_RvuxwM9-lN0\/SzLCBF2GZuI\/AAAAAAAAAfo\/qfLKQi7GshE\/s320\/Donnalyn-parody.jpg\" width=\"270\"><\/a><\/div>\n<p><i>(Who were not at all fired up!)<\/i><\/p>\n<p>Will the new and improved Santa and crew make the journey to deliver\u00c2\u00a0 Christmas spirit tomorrow?<\/p>\n<p>Will Christmas Eve be a blast or bust?<\/p>\n<p>Stay tuned for further reports as the event progresses.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Twas the night before the night before Christmas and all through the house there was no sign of Christmas, not even a grouch. To understand why, we have to go back in time, to when Santa began his delusional last trip last year. Of course this led to complications with the staff. 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