Very cute, well done.
LC
Hal Bowman wrote:
>
> Kris Kringle - great Christmas spirit
>
> Kris Kringle is the great Christmas spirit, the hero of many tales,
> and the object of prayers (supplication from children) and offering
> (milk, cookies, and carrots, for his reindeer).. His major feast is
> December 25, but increasingly communities begin celebrations many
> months in advance. Kris Kringle is venerated under many names and
> forms. Some major ones include:
>
> Santa Claus: Santa is the Judge of Children. Children will send
> letters to Santa's home at the Other Side's North Pole or visit a
> Santa shrine, often at the local shopping center.. In either case, the
> youngsters tell Santa of their desires and he peers into their souls
> to judge if they are worthy. All children know that each year, their
> deeds are weighed by Santa, who marks them down in his list as Naughty
> or Nice. Nice children can usually expect some reward - possibly even
> a small fraction of what they requested. Naughty children will be
> punished, by a lump of coal, or worse. See Spirits of Retribution.
> Feats: Know When Children are Good or Bad, Sleeping or Awake; Judge
> Naughty or Nice.
>
> Father Christmas: Manifests the good cheer and bounty of Christmas,
> especially in decorations such as holly and in festivities, food and
> drink. Father Christmas walks among men invisibly spreading a magical
> spice from his torch. Father Christmas has a serious side too, and
> urges his followers to care for the ignorant and needy, especially
> children. Unique among the forms of Kris Kringle, an avatar of Father
> Christmas serves as part of the most serious Spirits of Retribution.
> Feats: Walk Invisible Among Men, Succor Needy, Spice of Good Cheer
>
> St. Nick: A right jolly old elf, dressed in furs from head to foot,
> St. Nick is Kris Kringle as the magical deliverer of gifts to children
> judged Nice and lumps of coal to the Naughty. St. Nick speaks not a
> word but communicates with devotees by gesture. No spirit of
> retribution is associated with St. Nick, from whom there is nothing to
> fear. He carries his toys in a huge sack and goes from home to home in
> a sleigh pulled by his flying reindeer (eight in good weather, nine in
> bad). Feats: Drive Flying Sleigh, Rise Up Chimneys, Pipesmoke Wreaths.
>
> Spirits of Retribution: Simple infractions, especially by children,
> are usually punished by the substitution of a lump of coal for the
> request gift. Long time infidelity, or especially apostasy, among
> adults is punished by a terrifying visit by The Three Spirits of
> Christmas Past, Present, and Future who torture the victim with
> nostalgia, guilt and finally terror.
>
> ...Merry Christmas.
>
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