Kind Of Funny, And All Of It True

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   My daughter sang in church tonight. So to practice, my wife and daughter went in early and I drove in separate. Now I am not a drinking man, but I have been fighting a cold as of late. So I thought I would stop by the liquor store and pick up some brandy. It was 5:08 on my phone and the sign on the door read closed at 5:00. 
  As I turn to go back to my truck empty handed, Santa Claus pulled up right beside me. I told him I was sorry that the store was closed and for me they would not reopen, but maybe for him they might. I really felt bad that the hardest working man on Christmas Eve would be turned away. He shook my hand and said it's all right. I turned to leave and then I turned back to him and thanked him for the American Flyer train set he gave me when I was 5. He said your welcome and it was my pleasure as if he could still remember setting it up in my grandparents living room for me to find that Christmas morning so long ago. I told him I still have it and it still runs good. True story and Merry Christmas.

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Unit3 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Orange Level Joined: 17 Oct 2009 Location: NC Iowa Points: 5495	Post Options Post Reply Quote Unit3 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Kind Of Funny, And All Of It True Posted: 25 Dec 2019 at 12:47am
	My daughter sang in church tonight. So to practice, my wife and daughter went in early and I drove in separate. Now I am not a drinking man, but I have been fighting a cold as of late. So I thought I would stop by the liquor store and pick up some brandy. It was 5:08 on my phone and the sign on the door read closed at 5:00. As I turn to go back to my truck empty handed, Santa Claus pulled up right beside me. I told him I was sorry that the store was closed and for me they would not reopen, but maybe for him they might. I really felt bad that the hardest working man on Christmas Eve would be turned away. He shook my hand and said it's all right. I turned to leave and then I turned back to him and thanked him for the American Flyer train set he gave me when I was 5. He said your welcome and it was my pleasure as if he could still remember setting it up in my grandparents living room for me to find that Christmas morning so long ago. I told him I still have it and it still runs good. True story and Merry Christmas. Edited by Unit3 - 25 Dec 2019 at 12:48am
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Bob D. (La) Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Orange Level Access Joined: 12 Sep 2009 Location: Louisiana Points: 25529	Post Options Post Reply Quote Bob D. (La) Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 25 Dec 2019 at 4:39am
	Great story and a Very Merry Christmas to you also. Hope your cold gets better soon. That's a very special Santa you ran into also. God Bless.
	When you find yourself in a hole,PUT DOWN THE SHOVEL!!!

Hubert (Ga)engine7 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Orange Level Joined: 12 Sep 2009 Location: Jackson Cnty,GA Points: 6124	Post Options Post Reply Quote Hubert (Ga)engine7 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 25 Dec 2019 at 10:41am
	Great story. Merry Christmas and hope the cold gets better. The brandy works better if you have a sip when you first feel the cold coming on, also high dose of vitamin C helps. Surprised that the liquor store would close that early even on Christmas Eve. Might be a good thing you didn't take any brandy to church, you might have had to share.
	Just an old country boy saved by the grace of God.

Stan IL&TN Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Orange Level Joined: 13 Sep 2009 Location: Elvis Land Points: 6730	Post Options Post Reply Quote Stan IL&TN Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 25 Dec 2019 at 1:14pm
	My vote is for peppermint schnapps and hot chocolate and you can take it to church too.😜 Got my Marx train set and my brothers train set up around our Christmas tree. Grandsons will be over later and we'll be running them off the rails.
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desertjoe Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Orange Level Access Joined: 23 Sep 2013 Location: New mexico Points: 13356	Post Options Post Reply Quote desertjoe Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 26 Dec 2019 at 8:56am
	Stan,,,!,,,,you still have your own train set,,,,,

Ted J Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Orange Level Joined: 05 Jul 2010 Location: La Crosse, WI Points: 18699	Post Options Post Reply Quote Ted J Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 30 Dec 2019 at 1:20am
	Tim,,,,,,,,,you sure they weren't open?? I mean,,,,,,,seeing Santa and all?? My Mother gave my train away when I was over seas. She was tired of tripping over it. As far as a Christmas drink for toasting,,,,,,,I prefer Brandy with a rum chaser,,,,,,or was it gin? No,,,,,,,,it was Bourbon ....... I think
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shameless dude Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Orange Level Joined: 10 Apr 2017 Location: east NE Points: 13611	Post Options Post Reply Quote shameless dude Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 31 Dec 2019 at 12:11am
	I didn't know they made trains that far back! (poke,poke)

jaybmiller Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Orange Level Access Joined: 12 Sep 2009 Location: Greensville,Ont Points: 21443	Post Options Post Reply Quote jaybmiller Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 31 Dec 2019 at 5:27am
	He had to chop his Lincoln Logs to power it back then....
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Ted J Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Orange Level Joined: 05 Jul 2010 Location: La Crosse, WI Points: 18699	Post Options Post Reply Quote Ted J Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 01 Jan 2020 at 10:13am
	Yeah, it needed steam to run, we didn't have electricity back that far in the valley. Now if I'd a had some snow to melt,,,,,,I wouldn't have had to go out to the well and get my warm hand stuck to that cold pump handle and peeled some skin off..... Whist I had that train! Shameless, I'm REALLY disappointed in you!!!!! NO SNOW for Christmas!! What the heck!?!?!? Got some on the 29th, but all those disappointed kids.....WHAT were you thinking?
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