Two: Yep.. Here it comes..
Three: I can hardly wait.
One: So what are you doing this year…
Two: Same as last year.. Sitting and waiting… Watchin “It’s a Wonderful Life”. Love that movie.. How about you?
One: Kids are coming… What a thrill.. I can hardly wait..
Three: Yeah.. That’s really exciting. I’m going to the Christmas Program at the Cathedral. Supposed to be a real doozie this year..
One: Gosh, I remember when Christmas was exciting.
(Voices start to get more excited as they reminisce)
Two: Yeah.. I remember that western Flyer I got..
Three: You bet.. They were the best…
One: And my first BB Gun… shot my dad right in the…
Two: I got my first Madame Alexander Doll. She was so beautiful.
Three: I got a Lionel Train.. That thing seemed huge back then..
One: It sure would be nice if we could bring back those days…
Three: And why can’t we???
Two: Because they’re gone!?!?!?!
Three: Oh please.. All we have to do is find a way to make it happen..
Look at that tree.. It’s awful.. It’s got no life..
One: Could it be because it’s artificial???
Three: No, it’s because it needs some decorations that mean something.. Put on some music.
Two: What do you want???
Three: What do you think I want??? Give me some cheery Christmas music. Some decorating music.
Two: I’ve got just the thing
One; So what do we do??
Three: We turn back the clock.. We remember what made Christmas Christmas.. The smells.. The sounds… (start music) Now that’s the way to do it..
Two: What smells are you talking about?
Three: Think back… What smells do you remember?
Two: Popcorn.. Hot Popcorn.. and Cider.. Fresh Cider.. and Garlands.
Three: Now we’re cooking with gas.. What else?
One: Carolers… I wish we had Carolers.. That was so much fun hearing them and singing with them..
Three: Why can’t we have carolers?
One: No one wants to come to a rest home like this.. Just look around…
Three: Yeah, just look around. All these old people and no excitement. Well, we’re going to change that.. We’re going to have a party. With music and singing and cranberries and....
One: Pumpkin Pie and Egg Nog and..
Two: (singing) “Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire”.
(All laugh)
Three: I think we’re starting to get the feel.. But something’s still missing..
One: My teeth… where did I put them?
Three: No… Something more important…
One; You try and eat turkey with no choppers.. Although I have gummed an ear of corn to death..
Three: No… No… No..
Two: I’ve got it…
Three: What’ is it?
(Two opens the Bible and being reading the Christmas story)
One: Now THIS is Christmas
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© Michael Humphrey, All rights reserved.
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