HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1979-12-20, Page 69It takes alot of money
Have you ever thought
about how much money
Santa spends on toys
every single year. It's
pitiful, why that poor
man has to millions of
dollars getting material
for his elves to make the
toys. I can imagine what
Santa might do because
of inflation.
Maybe a boy at the age
of 13 years old might ask
for a ten speed bike.
Santa will give him a
tricycle with wooden
wheels. Wouldn't you just
love to see that same 13
year old go riding down
the and he gets a flat.
And do you know what
he might do if a little girl
asked for "Baby -That-'
Away". All Santa would
do is get sticks, glue them
together and put springs
on the legs to make them
bendable. again.
And you never know Randy Chapman
what else he might do to Grade 8, Age 13
handle inflation. St. Mary's
And Santa has request
that this newspaper will NOTICE
be reported to Priminster Hi! My name is Santa.
Clark so he know how Claus. I'm sure you've
Santa hates inflation and heard of me. I have a
how expensive inflation is little problem. Because
this year. toys are sky -rocketing I
Melanie Jeffrey can give you a few
Grade 8, Age 13 presents.
St. Mary's My car runs on non -
SANTA CLAUS -
FIGHTS
INFLATION
One year not too long
ago Santa Claus went
around his yearly routine
of buying toys. Finally he
went back to the North
-.Pole. Shaking his head he
entered his castle and
said "Inflation, it's
driving me crazy. Teddy
bears cost $10.00, toy
trains cost $50.00, race
car sets cost $90.00. I'm
telling you I'm going to go
back to making my own
toys!"
So he fixed up the shop
rounded up his elves and
started to make his own
toys for the next year.
Inflation didn't go down
for the next five years,
but he managed to save
over two million dollars
and he never bought toys
leaded the most ex-
pensive kind of gas. You
kids thought I used a sled,
but no, I use a 1976 Ford
which of course is in very
bad shape so I have to
make a few repairs that
will add up to a lot.
Please don't tell your
mother and father that
you didn't get the gold
'watch you wanted. I also
have a family and I have
the elves to. feed. And'
those elves really want a
lot of money for the
toymaking.',.
The Misses
doesn't have a
appetite either.
Well I have to get back
doing toymaking.' My
elves just went on strike.
So see you on Christmas
Eve.
Yours truly, Sapta
Claus
Tom Pitre
St, Mary's
Grade 8
really
small
FEAR FOR NO
CHRISTMAS
THIS YEAR
Ho ho ho Santa Claus
here, 4'
You may think I'm a little
queer,
Because I am full of fear,
For Christmas this year.
GODERICH SIGNAL -STAR, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1979—PAGE 25B
The inflation is getting
me down,
That is why I'm wearing
a frown.
Money I lack
To fill my sack,
That I carry on my back.
I can't pay my elves,
To stock the shelves,
With lots of toys
For you girls and boys.
But fear not
My elves said they will
work without pay
So all you can have a good
Christmas Day
I will be there in the eve
,And I will leave,
A model for Danny,
A book for Anney
A doll for May
A cowboy suit for Ray
And a play gun for Fav•
We wish you
a Christi -has
rich in
love
and
So Christmas morn you
will see
Lots of presents under the
tree.
(c>.Gl
h't?? !a)
Todd Finnie
Grade 7
Robertson
friends for allowing us to serve you.
Sid Bruinsma
Excavating
Goderich
Box 292
524-8668
A MESSAGE
FROM SANTA
Hi, this is Santa Claus'
speaking to you. The
reason why I sent this
message was because
I'm -having a little trouble
with inflation. This
means you won't get as
many presents as you
want.
This reason is because
I can't afford too many
toys. You thought I had
little elves to make the
toys, but they have all
quit when they found out I
couldn't pay them. I'll bet
you that you thought I
used a sleigh with a
couple of reindeers at the
Front, but you're wrong.
Instead of reindeer' and
the sleigh, it is now a little
red wagon. had to sell
the reindeer because they
ate so much. With food
prices so high, I couldn't
afford it. The cost of
repairs for the sleigh are
so high, I can't afford to
keep it another Christ-
mas.
1 have to end this
message now because I
can barely afford it.
Yours truly, Santa
Claus ,
Dinesh Weerasooriya
St, Mary's
CMRIS1MAS
s
Be of good cheer for
Christmas is here!
We hope.you enjoy
it to the
fullest!
May your Christmas be
adorned with the special joys
and holiday treasures this
happy season firings. Sincere
thanks to our
mane friends.
k;ii Sip /10
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