Friday, December 19, 2008

The Sanity Clause


“Hi, my name is Lily. Today Sanity Clause came to visit my Palace. I hadn’t met this Sanity Clause chap before but everyone seemed to think he was important, so I put on my lovely winter party coat for the occasion. A princess should always dress properly for her functions, don’t you think?”


“So here we are at my Palace. This is where all my friends live, and it’s much more fun than Sillyput Towers. But the Sillyputs keep taking me away from the Palace. Shouldn’t there be a law whereby the princess can live at the Palace if she likes?”


“Anyhoos, Sanity Clause finally arrived. He said, ‘Ho-ho-ho!’ He said that a lot. In fact, for such an important man, Sanity seems to have a very limited vocabulary. Maybe he should go to Princess School for a week or two. Still, he was very nice. I like his beard. It’s very pulloffhisfaceable. And yes, that is a word. I should know. I’m a princess.”


“Then Ol’ Sillyput started saying, ‘Ho-ho-ho!’ He really is such a boopster. Apparently he was out on the razz last night. I wouldn’t like that razz stuff. If Ol’ Sillyput was anything to go by this morning, it makes you look and sound like you’ve eaten a sick elephant. Thank golly-gosh Mum has more sense than Ol’ Sillyput. I like Sanity’s little reindeer too, down there in the corner of the picture. He’s stronger than he looks if he can pull Sanity’s sleigh!”


“Golly-goshters, thanks for the present, Sanity! Now I see what all the fuss is about. And now for the ultimate test of a present – the taste test. Mmmm, yes, that’s a very chewable present, Sanity! Ho-ho-boop!”

1 comments:

bookwitch said...

That coat is the most beautiful coat, Lily! I expect Sanity was very pleased to meet such a well presented Princess.