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Santa : Have you been good?

Tabby : Santa, why is your nose so red?

Santa : Come on now. Have you been good?

Tabby : Am I being good now?

Santa : Well... uh... I guess...

Tabby : Can I tell you something –

anything?

Santa : Well, I, uh...

Tabby : There’s so much I want to say.

Santa : Come on, get to it.

Tabby : t’s just that, well, I’ve been

sitting here for what seems like

forever, and I haven’t had one

real moment with you.

Santa : Listen kid, I’m doing my best here.

Tabby : You’ve a fake beard, a padded stomach, and why are you

ho-hoing? What’s funny? You sound like a lunatic.

Santa : Ok, how about this? What do you want for the holiday?

Tabby : What holiday?

Santa : You know, the one I’m not allowed to mention by name

in the mall during this particular season as not to

offend anyone who doesn’t believe in said holiday. It’s

stipulated in my contract.

Tabby : Oh, that holiday. I already told you, I want to be real.

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