This post is an entry for Susannah Leonard Hill’s 7th Annual Holiday Contest
This entry is 239 words (the limit was 250).
Old MacDonald Had a Farm. Ho, Ho, Ho, Ho, Ho!
Old MacDonald had a hankering to catch Santa this year. He strung lights across the roof, cleaned the chimney, set out his prize-winning oatmeal cookies, and waited.
Soon he heard a jingling and a jangling.
“Santa’s sleigh bells!” He rushed outside.
It was only the cows coming in from the field, bells clanking.
He sat down to wait.
Soon he heard a stomping and a prancing on the roof.
“Santa’s reindeer!” He scurried up the ladder.
It was only the ridiculous goats trying to eat the thatching.
He sat back down to wait one last time.
Soon he heard a crunching and a munching.
“Santa’s eating my cookies!” He hi-tailed it to the kitchen.
It was only the hungry horse with its head through the window munching cookies.
Old MacDonald put his head in his hands. “Santa brings me such nice presents every year. All I wanted to was give him one in return.”
He heard a jingling and a jangling.
“Noisy cows.”
He heard a stomping and a prancing.
“Ridiculous goats.”
He heard a crunching and a munching.
“Greedy horse.”
He heard a “Ho, ho, ho!”
He looked up.
There was Santa.
“I heard you have a very unusual Christmas wish.” Santa winked.
Old MacDonald smiled. He reached into his pocket and pulled out an envelope.
“Merry Christmas.”
Santa’s eyes sparkled as he took the gift.
“What is it?”
“I’m regifting you all those ridiculous goats.”
Gives new meaning to a “white elephant” gift. Nicely done! Good luck in the contest!
Haha! Thanks!
Too funny Carolyn! I enjoyed the read 🙂 Looks like Santa’s team will be a bit gruff this year.
Best of luck to you.
Haha! A goat-pulled sled would be fun! Thanks!
Hahaha! Very funny story, Carolyn, and so tightly written. Loved it. Great work!
Thanks, Delfina! 🙂
Love this story! The repetition was perfectly done, and those ridiculous goats eating the thatch was my favorite part! ? Good luck in the contest
That is the perfect regift. Good luck!
Thanks so much! 🙂
Thank you 🙂
Hahaha, Carolyn! What a delightfully fun entry! Love the writing with the jingling and jangling and the munching and crunching etc… and how they all turn out to be something else! And LOVE the regifting of the goats! 🙂 Thank you for a very entertaining story 🙂
Thanks, Susanna! I’ve been feeling sick, and your comment just brightened my day!
And thank you for putting on this great contest!!
This was such a fun read! Loved the use of repetition and was truly surprised at the end. Good luck!
Thanks! That’s the best compliment!
Very entertaining Christmas Story about everyone’s favorite farmer…Old McDonald!
I could visualize the goats on the roof top and the horse’s head in the window! Congratulations on a fun and entertainment story Carolyn!?