Santa 365

“There’s no Santa Claus,” Charlie said.
“Who told you that?” said Bernie.
“Esmé.”
“Who’s Esmé?”
“At school.”
“Well,” said Bernie, “everyone has their own opinion.”
“It’s not an opinion, Dad,” said Charlie. “It’s a scientific fact.”
“Oh?”
“From a scientist.”
“Any scientist in particular?”
“Groucho Marx.”
“Esmé told you that?”
“Uh-huh.”
“Know much about Groucho Marx?”
Charlie shrugged his skinny little shoulders. “He was a scientist and he said there ain’t no Santa Claus.”
“What do Esmé’s parents do?”
“Drive her to school. Pick her up.”
“I meant for a living.”
“Like you’re a private eye?”
“Yeah. Like that.”
“I don’t think they’re private eyes,” Charlie said.
“Why not?”
“They’re rich.”

4 Comments on “Santa 365”

  1. Greetings!

    This excerpt always makes me laugh, and I have always loved the cover of “Santa 365.” :^)

    It is 9 degrees in this neck of the woods.

    Create a good day!

  3. Wose. It’s not quite that cold here, but close. It was 17 this morning, but that did not prevent us from having a good game of morning fetch and even tending to Miss Abby.

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