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From Santa Claus’ point of view Christmas Eve is the most important day of the year. That is why he makes all preparations very carefully. The previous day and night all presents have been loaded into the sledges. All reindeers that will be pulling the sledges, have been fed with superpower lichen collected from a secret place. In the morning Santa Claus wakes up very early. He puts on his warmest underwear and his best red jacket and brushes his beard. His beard is as long as one and a half younger elf. Then Santa Claus goes into the big kitchen. Mrs Santa is there cooking porridge for breakfast. When breakfast is over and Santa Claus has had his usual mug of reindeer milk, he goes to the stable to Rudolf, the reindeer with the red nose.
Rudolf is the oldest and wisest of all reindeer. As a matter of fact Rudolf is the one that makes sure Santa Claus is in the right place at the right time, but the old Whitebeard himself also wants to have his “say” in the trip planning. Rudolf has an unique VSRNS, Very Special Reindeer Navigating System. The system is so good that Santa Claus can take a nap when they are going from place to place . And so he does! It was not so usual before, but nowadays that Santa Claus has hundreds of years on his shoulders, he likes to rest and doze when Rudolf leads the team of reindeer with sledges behind them through the night-skies. Really, every reindeer of Santa Claus can fly, although they usually trot along on the ground. When there is nobody around, up towards the sky they jump, sledges and Santa Claus with them. And with what speed; you might even hear a bang like a sonic boom.
But now we are still in Korvatunturi mountain. Also the elves have woken up and are busy with their morning chores. Soon they are ready for the trip, in their best clothing.
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The reindeer are stomping anxiously in the stable. They also know what day it is today. The cattleman elves have fed them before their own breakfast. Now the antler-heads are full of superpower lichen and are very ready to fly, with sparking hooves! Although all reindeer are not going on the trip this time, everyone gets a special treat of that mysterious special lichen. It is fed only at Christmas time - it is too strong to use during other seasons. Once an old buck was seen hovering near the stable ceiling, perplexed and coughing. He has pilfered some superpower lichen left from Christmas.
The elves come to the stable and each of them brushes his favourite reindeer. So the reindeer are very smooth-haired and glossy when they are harnessed. The sleigh bells are jingling as the reindeer are led to the yard, where the sledges full of presents await. Santa Claus gives a good bye kiss to Mrs Santa and waves to those staying at home. He glances once more at his row of escorts standing ready and eager on the yard. All is OK. Let’s go then! A loud hurrah is heard from everywhere and all are waving. Soon the sledges disappear into the wintry morning dusk behind the round topped mountain. Then the elves stop their waving and rush into the big kitchen to eat delicious Christmas porridge.
Santa Claus is sitting in his sledge. He is smiling. The snowy surface of the ground is left behind and the lights of Korvatunturi mountain are soon only little needle pricks in the horizon. Santa Claus is thinking of all those nice children he will meet during the day and he feels very, very happy. |
