{"id":1170,"date":"2010-12-31T12:44:36","date_gmt":"2010-12-31T19:44:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/marcusandshona.com\/?p=1170"},"modified":"2022-02-15T09:10:18","modified_gmt":"2022-02-15T16:10:18","slug":"a-christmas-tale-part-3-chapter-1-of-the-conclusion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/marcusandshona.com\/?p=1170","title":{"rendered":"A Christmas Tale, Part 3: Chapter 1 of the Conclusion"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Ha! My clever disguise fooled Daddy! He HELD me and he STILL thought I was a bear! He even called me "Pookie Bear"! Now, back to the tree!<\/p><\/div>\n

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Hehe! Look how slyly I'm sidling up to the presents...<\/p><\/div>\n

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Oh my! There's so much to choose from! What shall I reach for first?<\/p><\/div>\n

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Hehe! I've got something! But what is it and what do I do with it?! Is it a magic wand to make Daddy sleep while I peek at presents??<\/p><\/div>\n

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Uh...NOPE! Oh, Daddy, how did you get a hold of me again?! You're so stealthy!<\/p><\/div>\n

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I just don't understand why this keeps happening... It makes me so sad!<\/p><\/div>\n

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Is this what Christmas is all about -- parents crushing the dreams of their children?!<\/p><\/div>\n

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All right. It's a new morning and I need to come up with a new idea. At least I've figured out what this thing I pulled off the tree is for: It's a thinking stick! <\/p><\/div>\n

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Ok, thinking stick. Work your magic on my brainz. <\/p><\/div>\n

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I've got it! I'm still friends with the bear in red! Thank you, thinking stick!<\/p><\/div>\n

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Hey, Red Bear! I'm back! Now here's the plan: You pretend I'm not a threat and...<\/p><\/div>\n

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...I'll pretend to be fascinated by this tree light. When no one's looking, I'll snag a present!<\/p><\/div>\n

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Yay! Now this is more like it!<\/p><\/div>\n

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But how do I open the darn thing? Sigh. I'm going to see what else is over there...<\/p><\/div>\n

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Hmm. This one looks interesting.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Why, what a pleasing design on this wrapping paper! I'll bet there's something really neato in here!<\/p><\/div>\n

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Hmm. Strange. It says, "To Daddy, From Emrick." I didn't buy or wrap this! If I didn't know better I would think Santa was a lie, too!<\/p><\/div>\n

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~Gasp!~ It's Daddy! Abandon ship!<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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