Betty Fasig: A Christmas Under The Old Oak Tree

Santa told Basil to go and fetch Margaret so she could get her special present.

So, Basil was off in a flash to the burrow and, breathlessly, told Margaret to come right away! “Santa wants to see you! He came specially to bring something!”

“What!? Santa is here?! For Me?!” clucked Margaret. Margaret did not run, she FLEW to the Old Oak Tree! Old Agnes went running as fast as she could — she was not going to miss seeing Santa for herself. Basil stayed with Marygrey.

“Ho Ho Ho … Ho Ho Ho!” laughed Santa, as Margaret flew in and landed right in front of him. “Margaret,” said Santa, “I have heard about how your eggs did not hatch again, so I have brought you something that will cheer you up on this wonderful Christmas Eve.” With that, Santa reached way down in his bag and lifted out the most beautiful Rooster that Margaret had ever seen. His name was Reginald. Reginald was very glad to get out of the bag, even if it was Santa’s bag, and he was even more glad when he saw Margaret. He cock-a-doodle-do-ed his most polite “good evening” to Margaret and she Clucked her best “how-do-you-do” to Reginald. It was love at first sight!

Santa called Wooffer to come to him and patted him on the head and said, “Wooffer, you are such a good dog, one of a kind. Would you like to come to the North Pole with me and be one of my elves?”

Wooffer did not have to think about it. He wanted to stay right where he was with his friends and his mom, so he said, “No, thank you, Santa.”

Santa understood. It was the best place in the world for a dog to be. So, Santa leaped back into his sleigh and was off in a twinkle. “Ho Ho Ho!” they all heard him laugh as he disappeared among the stars. This would be a night all of them would remember for a lot of Christmas Eves to come.

Marygrey did not get to see Santa herself, but she got the best present of all that night. When Old Agnes and Margaret had gone to see Santa, the babies started to arrive. There were six baby rabbits in all, three boys and three girls. Now, every Christmas Eve, the six little rabbits and Marygrey beg Basil to tell them the story of, “A Christmas Eve under the Old Oak Tree.”

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The Old Oak Tree

An Armadillo Party

Larry, Curly & Moe

Camille

Kung Fu Rabbit

the Deer Hunter

Pogo Gets a Move On

Ho Chi Takes a Walk on the Wild Side

Cho Lee Yen

Old Laddie

The Hiding Place

Mr. A. A. Corn

Where is Margaret

Reba the Tree Frog

A Birthday Surprise

Moe’s Hallowed Eve

A Castle Of A Mouse House

Christmas Under the Old Oak Tree

Sandy and Sandra Crane

Lost in the Woods

The Indigo 500

The End of Winter

Who Is Poor Will?

The Music of the Night

How High Is The Water Momma!

Love Enough To Spread Around