A Christmas Carol

It's Christmas eve. Everybody in town feels the joy and warmth of the season! Except one lonely soul that believes that Christmas is nonsense!...

-Merry Christmas sir!

‐What?... Nonsense! Stop that noise! Can't a man live in peace?

-But sir..

-Go away at once! Christmas they say! Humbug!

-Cratchit, why are you fooling around and what are you doing with that piece of coal?

‐I...I was trying to warm the office Mr. Scrooge... It's quite freezing in here...

-Bah...humbug! You don't need more! Put that back and don't make useless expenses!

-But Mr. Scrooge..

-Get on with your work Cratchit!...

-Speaking of work Mr.Scrooge...Well...tomorrow is Christmas...and...if it's convenient...maybe...could I...have the whole day off sir?...It's only once a year!...

-Christmas...Humbug! What a poor excuse for picking one's pocket every 25th of December...Well Cratchit... you are taking advantage of my generosity...You can have the day off but I will pay you half your wage for tomorrow!

-Ok Mr. Scrooge...Thank you sir...

-Merry Christmas uncle Ebenezer! God save you!

-God save me from Christmas, it's another humbug! What reason have you to be merry, you're poor enough!

-What reason you got to be miserable, you're rich enough! Especially this time of the year! So I want to invite you for dinner with me and my wife tomorrow!

-You didn't have enough problems you got yourself married! Now leave, you're wasting my time, I have work to do!

-Ok, but my offer stands! You're always welcome uncle!

‐Excuse me sir...It's..seven o'clock sir...

-Correct!

-May I leave now sir? If that's okay with you...

-The problem with you Cratchit is that you always think of your own pleasure...Well...you can leave...but make sure you come earlier the next morning!

-Of course, thank you sir! You are so kind! Merry Christmas Mr. Scrooge!

-Get out of here and take your merry Christmas with you!

-No offense sir...good evening!

-Look, it's father!

-Hi my loves! Guess what! I have some money in my pocket ready to be spent on Christmas goodies! So who wants to join me to the market?

-Yay! I do!

-Me too!

-Tiny Tim! Will you come?

-I want to but...I won't be able to catch up with you!

-Don't worry about that my little man! I will carry you on my back!

-Thank you father! Will we get some candy too?

-Of course we will! Are you comfortable?

-Yes, I am!

-Ok everyone! Put on your coats and we're ready to go!

-Good evening sir! Have we the pleasure to address to Mr. Scrooge or Mr. Marley?

-Mr. Marley died seven years ago this very night!...But I was about to leave my office! What do you want?

-Mr Scrooge, at this festive season of the year it's more than usually desirable that we make some slight provision for the poor who suffer greatly at the present time! What can we put you down for sir?

-Nothing! I pay my taxes to support public institutions like prisons and workhouses. Can't they go there?

-Many can't go there and many would rather die!

-Perhaps they'd better do so and decrease the surplus population! Good afternoon gentlemen!

-Scrooooge!...

-J...Jacob...?...Jacob Marley...?....No way....humbug!

... to be continued,,,

Chocolate Factory (part 3)

 -I believe Violet will be OK! Let's move on to another factory room!
-What's in this room?
-These are my magical ducklings that lay chocolate eggs!
-Can ducklings lay eggs?
-That's why they are magical!

-This is the eggdicator! I'll explain how it works! When an egg is laid it goes down the funnel to the eggdicator! If the egg is good is collected and then gets packed for the market. If it's bad then the drop opens and it goes down the garbage chute!

-Daddy, I want a magical duckling!

-OK dear, I will get you one when we go back home...

-NO! I WANT one of these!

-Mr Wonka, how much do you want for one of these ducklings?

-These are not for sale! She can't have one!

-No! I want one! I want one of these ducklings! I'll get one now!

-Veruca get out of there at once!...

-I want one... noooooooww...

...

-Oh no!

-She was a bad egg!

-Where is my daughter?

-She's gone down the garbage chute!

-Where does this lead?

-To the furnace.

-What? She'll be sizzled like a sausage!

-Not necessarily. She could be stuck just inside the tube. In that case all you need to do is reach in and pull her out.

-Hold on sweetheart, Daddy's coming!

-Hmm... There's gonna be a lot of garbage today!

-Ready to go on? First you must put on these special glasses because the light in here could blind you! This is my latest and greatest invention, the Wonkavision!

-Like television?

-Short of! You see I had this great idea! If with simple TV they can break a photograph into millions of pieces, send it through the air and put them back together at the other end, why can't I do it with a chocolate bar!

-No way!

-Well, let's find out...

Chocolate Factory (part 2)

-Chomp... the grass... chomp... is yummy ... chomp...
-Mmm! That candy is delicious!... Augustus, don't eat too much grass my son!
-Gnam... OK mom... gnam...

-I must admit this tastes so good! Such a rich flavor!

-I would love a chewing gum like that! But be careful mom, you will ruin your diet!

-You are right but it's hard to resist!

-Dad! I want a tree like that in my garden!

-But Veruca, it's not easy to find such trees!...

-No! I want this one right now! You can buy it from Mr Wonka! I want it, I want it!

-Mike! Stop smashing the candy with your feet!

-But he said to enjoy...! It's much more fun than eating them!

-Look over there! I can see some tiny people! Who are they Mr. Wonka?

-These are the Oompa Loompas!

-The Oompa Loompas?

-Yes, they are the workers of my factory! They are very small but so good!

-Oh, there are so many of them!

-Yes! Some years ago I travelled to Loompaland looking for exotic new flavours! There in the jungle I found the Oompa Loompas who lived in tree houses to escape from the terrible beasts that lived below! So I took them with me to work in my factory! Here they live safely in peace and eat their favourite cocoa beans! They are such wonderful and loyal workers! I must warn you, however, that they are very mischievous. Always making jokes!

(Veruca) - Dad I want an Oompa Loompa right now!...

Chocolate Factory (part 1)

 This is the story of an ordinary boy named Charlie Bucket. He was not faster, stronger, or more clever than other children and his family was not rich, or powerful… in fact, they barely had enough to eat. But Charlie was the luckiest boy in the entire world- he just didn’t know it yet...

Everyday on his way to school Charlie stops to smell the sweet chocolate aroma coming out from a huge chocolate factory. The owner of the factory is a strange man named Willy Wonka. No one has seen him for years. Also nobody ever goes in, and nobody ever comes out. The only thing that comes out of that place is the candy, already packed and addressed! But who works in this big factory? What a mystery!

One day Charlie saw an announcement from Willy Wonka!

'DEAR PEOPLE OF THE WORLD :

I, Willy Wonka, have decided to allow five children to visit my factory. These lucky five will be shown around personally by me and will learn all the secrets and the magic of my factory.

Five golden tickets have been hidden underneath the ordinary wrapping paper of five ordinary Wonka bars.

In addition, one of these children shall receive a special prize beyond anything you could ever imagine. Good luck to all. And happy hunting!'

Charlie lives in a tiny house with his parents and four grandparents.

-Willy Wonka has announced that he will accept five children in his factory! He has hidden five golden tickets in the Wonka chocolate bars!

-Wouldn't it be great if you found one of these tickets Charlie? I used to work there, it's a magical place!

-Oh Grandpa Joe! That would be awesome but... I only get one bar a year for my birthday...

-Well it's your birthday next week!

Christmas Band

 The Reindeer family are walking down the snowy town street. Suddenly the babies start jumping up and down with excitement!
-I can hear them mom! Do you see them? They are coming!...

-It's the Christmas Marching Band!

-Merry Christmas everyone! 

And a Happy New Year!

Moments

 -What a lovely day for fishing!

Summer memories...

-Great job little ones! You helped me to collect these vegetables from the garden! Now wash them well before you eat them!

-OK grandpa!

-Was that Mistoffelees Macavity?

-Yes! He has a hard time waking up early in the morning so this way he arrives at school on time!

The weather is still nice and Schroeder Fisher has taken the twins for a slow ride through the park!
-That was great fun dad! Can we have another round?
-Only if you promise to stay quiet and careful!
-Yay!

The piles of fallen leaves are always a chance for great fun! Autumn is wonderful in Sylvania!

The snow has covered every corner of the sylvanian village! Velvet Slydale and little Lindy have dressed in warm clothes and are off for the daily shopping at the grossery store.
-Look mom, so much snow! I want to make a snowman! Can we buy a big carrot for his nose?
-Of course dear, we can get one from the store and you'll build a great snowman when we come back!

-I made two little stars!
-Great work! Our Christmas window looks wonderful!

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