A short report from the top of the world

[Cyrano]

Having just returned from the North Pole, this intrepid freelance reporter can tell you that Santa is a Democrat to the core. The elves have a union and four of the reindeer are openly gay. (And Prancer confided that Santa doesn't really use a whip when driving the team.)

Mrs. Claus kept warning The Jolly One that she’ll leave him if he decides to produce any Nancy Pelosi dolls.

When I inquired if the White House was on his Christmas Eve route, he looked a bit embarrassed and nodded.

“But what about the ‘naughty and nice thing?’ asked I.

“Well, after all I am Santa and it’s really hard to not give gifts even to those who don’t deserve them,” replied the rotund one.

I think there was a bit of sarcasm in my voice when I remarked that he was caving in on his own “naughty/nice” principles.

“I can’t help it,” he replied. “I’m a Democrat.”

[Cyrano]

1. In response to the OP (me),

When, oh when, will I ever learn that allegories never fly on DU? Nonetheless, I always like to believe that some who read them appreciate them.

On the other hand, there's always the possibility that the allegories I post really stink.

Whatever. When I began writing many moons ago, I filled the wall of an entire room with rejection letters from publishers, agents, etc.

[alfredo]

2. DU can be a humbling experience. My posts drop so fast it smears the page.

[Cyrano]

3. Thanks, alfredo.

The above post wasn't a complaint. It was merely an acknowledgment that DU is not necessarily the right forum for allegories. Not that it will stop me from posting them.

The lack of responses have never bothered me. A friend once told me that I "march to the beat of a different harp." I always took that as a wonderful compliment.

[alfredo]

4. Sometimes is just good to write.

[JeffR]

5. DUzy n