I know what you're thinking. Christmas was on Friday. I
shouldn't be doing any more Christmas stories. Well, according to Old World
traditions, Christmas actually lasts through January 6th. This is Twelfth Night
when the Three Wise Men supposedly showed up in Bethlehem. So in that
tradition, I'm giving you one more Christmas story.
The story of Santa Claus is one of my favorite Christmas
specials. It tells the story of Kris Kringle, a human child raised by the
Kringle elves. When he crosses the mountain to deliver the beautiful toys that
the Kringles have made, he learns that the evil Burgermeister Meisterburger has
outlawed all toys because "they are out to get him." Meisterburger
makes Kris an outlaw and all the traditions that we know about Santa like how
he comes down the chimney and leaves presents in stockings was Kris' attempts
to get around the Meisterburger's silly laws. It is an adorable story that I
enjoy almost every year.
One of things that I find fun about these Rankin Bass
Christmas specials is how their narrator puppets always look like the person
who is actually narrating. For instance, Fred Astaire narrates this story.
Notice the similarities between his character and him:
So let me leave you with old Fred singing the title song to
make you happy.
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