Christmas
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I watched the beautiful decorating, which is never seen in our lived small village. Colourful ribbon hanged over and around the ceiling and wall, the winggirl card craft fly on wall(Teacher Chen said they are call “Angel”). A small tree with twinkle light bulb placed at the corner, next to it with a cart drawn by four dear; on the cart there is a fatty uncle dressed in red clothes with big white beard.
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The morning bell ranged, we sat at the classroom and waited for our first lesson. I looked at the door, the shadow grow bigger and bigger, and I saw Teacher Chen with her sweetest smile. Teacher Chen said: “Good morning, my sweeties. The Christmas Season is approaching, the fatty uncle name Santa Claus will bring you present on the Christmas day. You have to practice polite, kind, and behave; the boy with good performance will get the present from Uncle Santa Claus.
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Teacher Chen gave us one big shoe. I asked: “Why I get only one? This is for the left or right foot?” I put in my left leg, it was big up to my thigh, I asked again: “Teacher Chen, it is too big for me, could I have a smaller one and would be best in pairs.” Teacher Chen walked close to me, she pull my shoe out and said: “My sweetie, this is not shoe, it is the socks for your present from Santa Claus.”
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I questioned: “I have my socks which is white and not in colour, and it fit my leg.” Johnny said: “Tomorrow, this is socks for present, if you hang your own socks, it would be too small for the present. You want a big present or a small present?” Peng join and said: “Yes, this is a present socks. You hanged on the wall, and on the 26th morning, you will notice it filled up with one present. It is a miracle, only happened on the 26th and not other days.” Kung laughed and said: “Hahaha.... Yes, if we put our socks with broken hole, then the present will drop off at our head and hurt us.... you would like so, my friend.”
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Teacher Chen said: “OK, boy; this is time you to practice behave. We go back to our study and today we will learn something about what has happened on Christmas.”
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I yell: “Yeah, story time.” Peng, Johnny and Kung starred at me and said: “Tomorrow, behave.” Then they laughed and said: “Yeah, story time; Teacher Chen what story today you would share us?” I took my chair and sat next to Teacher Chen, I said: “OK, Teacher Chen you could start, I am ready.”
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The bell ranged, the time going so fast especially when it is story time of Teacher Chen. Teacher Chen walked on the way to the door, before she left, she turned around and said: “OK, you have to prepare well yourself. On the coming anniversary, you all will be acting for our guest. We will not help you, you help yourself. OK?”
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We said at the same time exciting: “OK, Teacher Chen. Don’t worry.”
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After the healthy lunch, we are set free for the preparation. We sat round and discuss how should we acted and what else we need. Peng start first: “Saint Maria, once we heard we must immediately know there must be a girl. We have to invite Pearl to join us as Maria.” We nod and said: “Yes, Peng; this is the first time I believe you are clever.” Peng lifted his small head starring at the ceiling said: “I have already told you so.”
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I excited and followed: “Pearl act mother, then I must act father.” I stop a little while then propose my worry: “We still not yet married and have children (Jesus); Pearl’s Father and Mother will be very hungry with me.” Johnny hit my head and said: “This is a performance, idiot. You and Pearl are not married, just an act.” His angrily voice continued: “OK, Pearl is the Saint Mother and you are the father carpenter. We need further three king and the Saint Baby.”
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I started singing: “Please Mister Postman look and see, oh yeah…. There must be some word today, from my boyfriend so far away….Please Mister Postman look and see… If there’s a letter….. a letter for me….”
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My head was hit by Johnny and my song stop. I said: “What happened, Johnny, I am singing and singing well….; this is what you said, Carpenter.” Johnny showed his small fist on my eyes and screamed: “I said, Carpenter, which is Father of Saint Baby ~ Joseph. And not Carpenter, the Singer.” I nodded and said to myself: “OK, I am not wrong, you said carpenter and I gave you carpenter. Now you said I have not given carpenter.” Kung stop our never ended conversation and said: “OK. Johnny, Peng and I will be the King. Tomorrow be the Father, Pearl be the Mother, and we need a Baby.”
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I said: “I need to be King too. I could be both King and father.” Peng and Kung both hit my head and said: “How could you be both King and father. You could only act one; we are performing on the stage and not game like we do after dinner.” I heard all three vote negative, I said: “OK, you three King. Next time I don’t act father and I act King. You must promise me, orelse I don’t father then.” They laughed: “We promise, next year you are the King, and we three are the father.” I continue: “OK, then next year, we invite Pearl, Lady and Autumn to be Saint Mother together.” We four laughed together in solving this dispute.
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Johnny said again: “We still need a Saint Baby?” Upon Johnny said and I think of the best actor for the baby, I told them, and they all said I am the smartest in the school. I said: “How come I am not the smartest in the World?” They said: “Teacher Chen is the smartest in the world, she know Snow White, Swan Lake, The King of Arthur. Unless you tell us others, Teacher Chen is still the smartest.”
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I wishes to strive on it, Teacher Chen and Mr. Principal came in and hug us one by one. Mr. Principal wipe his bare head by his handkerchief and said: “My little smart gentlemen, how your preparation going? Could I share from you for something?” We said together: “Mr. Principal and Teacher Chen, we have well prepared. And we have our secret weapon, you would never think of. You must enjoy our great acting.”
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Teacher Chen smile and ask us once again: “Secret weapon, what would it be? I am very keen to get know early and being the first one knowing it. Could you share with me? I would not tell Mr. Principal, I promise.” I hand in hand with Mr. Principal and said: “Teacher Chen, I could not tell you even you tell us Snow White again.” I looked warmly on Mr. Principal: “Mr. Principal, I will not give you up. I could not tell you the secret; but if you tell me Snow White, I could tell you I am the father, Pearl is the Saint Mother; and Johnny, Peng, Kung are the King.”
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Peng, Kung and Johnny jump on me and yell: “Tomorrow…..”
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Teacher Chen and Mr. Principal pick them one by one from me. Teacher Chen laughed heavily and sat with us in round, she started: “My boy, come sit round. Tonight we have Snow White.” I thought of something and stop Teacher Chen. I ran fast to Auntie Fuk and back with two pieces. I sat and Richee was on my vest, I hanged the glove over him. I said excited: “Teacher Chen, you could start. I am busy for the preparation and almost forgot to feed Richee. It is too small, it needs to drink more milk; have to drink three glove to be stronger than me.”
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Teacher Chen stop my feeding and said: “Tomorrow, it would be too much for Richee today, it’s a puppy yet; not big boy like you. OK, you let him sleep in your vest, and share us together the Snow While.” I pour the milk into my mouth and said: “Teacher Chen, you should start now.” Teacher Chen stood and pick my glove away, she said: “It’s also too much for you, wait me for a while.”
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When she came back from the kitchen, she clean my lips by the napkin. I laugh and said: “Teacher Chen, it’s too much trouble. I show you…” I pull the upper vest to clean my lips and laugh at the same time, I said: “You see; this no trouble.” Teacher Chen hug me and put napkin in my hand to clean my lips again and said: “Tomorrow, you are a gentleman; gentleman behave in a good manner.”
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I laughed happily while enjoying the Snow White of Teacher Chen, and Richee snore loudly in my vest; anyway which would not annoy my enjoying on the fight of the Prince.
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Teacher Chen together with us caroling outside the school: “Silent night, holly night…. All is clam, All is bright….. ” I whisper with Teacher Chen: “Teacher Chen, could I not wear the gown; I am hot.” Teacher Chen wipe my sweat and said: “OK, after this carol; we will back inside and allow you to change, but not in your vest today. Today we have a lot of guest for the anniversary, and not vest, you have to remember.”
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With the warm greetings from our guests, I finally give free from the gown. I cleaned myself up by the towel, and Auntie Fuk asked me gently: “Little tomorrow, do you need a shower, you are all wet by the sweat?” I said firmly: “No Shower. This is Christmas.” Upon I said and I ran to avoid the further request on showering.
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I pull open the leaves and see into the garden, I saw Mr. Principal, Teacher George, Teacher Cheng and a lot of uncle and aunt; all dressing heavily and chat over there. I really wish they are not run, and then I could play the Swing or Slide; or even ran in the garden. The garden is best for all those, I never understand the big Adult doing for just chatting.
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Teacher Chen starred at my position, and I saw her stop chatting with the Auntie; she started walked towards me; while she walked, she smile and said: “Tomorrow, stop moving, you are under arrested.” I stop by, grasp my short hair and said: “I am too hot and come dry my sweat.”
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Teacher Chen bring me in and join me with Johnny, Peng and Kung, she said: “OK, my little gentlemen, we prepare for our show. Let’s go for the changing.”
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Mr. Principal standing on the middle of the stage, he said: “Here, come to our little gentleman and Ladies ~ Christmas Story.”
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I and Pearl handed in handed sitting next to the cart. Johnny and Peng, they gave their present one by one, upon present given, they all had a short speak. I swear in heart, I must be king in the coming year, all I do is just sat and nod while they gave present.
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Upon Kung gave his present, I was happy as I know our show is finished. We are called by Mr. Principal for a respond to the curtain fall, we gentleman bend and Pearl knee. We noticed the uncle and auntie whispering underneath, Teacher Chen wave her arms strongly and point her fingers at our side.
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I turn my head all round. I see Richee laid behind me, sod and swinging its tail. I turn back and back it up; I walk up to the cart and pick the glove to feed it. Johnny, Peng shouted: “Tomorrow, come back; bend and knee to our guest and their greetings.” I smiled and continue the feeding, walked next to time. I saw Teacher Chen, I excited and shout: “Teacher Chen, Richee crawl out from the cart and swing tail. It’s a dog now and no longer a puppy.” I heard the Uncle and Aunt laughing, I shared my happiness with them too.
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Teacher Chen walk on the stage, squat and said: “Little tomorrow, this is your secret weapon?” I said excited: “Yes, Richee is still a baby; it’s the best actor for the Saint Baby.”
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Teacher Chen hand us all in line, she smile and said: “Once again thank all kindness Gentleman and Lady to join us tonight. After all the showed of our kids, this almost come to the ending of tonight anniversary. Before your leave, all our kids wish to thank you once again with their singing.”
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Teacher Chen’s head swing left and right and asked us: “My sweetie are your ready?” The first tone from the piano, I sing: “Please Mister Postman look and see, oh yeah….” Teacher Chen stop me while all others are laughing, she said to me: “Tomorrow. Now, we sing Santa Claus is coming to town, tomorrow morning when you wake up, we sing Mr. Postman, OK… Don’t do that again. You are really my treasure.”
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We all follow Teacher Chen on the song, and I saw all the uncle and aunt are happy, they sang with us together: “Santa Claus is coming to town…… ”
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Baby is urging me to help his shoe wearing. When I saw my project, I feel fantastic, Red clothes and trousers in black belt, a Red Christmas hat, wearing also a big white beard on his chin. He swing the bell and sing: “Santa Claus is coming to town, Santa Claus is coming to town.”
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I took him out and of course never forget to bring with him the big big bag of presents. I twist his noise and said: “How come you not lifting your big Christmas bag of presents and need hiring your daddy for it?” He smiles: “You are my Santa's reindeers.” While he said, he put me on with a deer horn and a red ball on my nose, he said again: “Santa Claus is coming to town, Santa Claus is coming to town.”
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I put him in arms and walk, I smile: “You just one, Santa Claus is coming to town. Not any others?”
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He said: “When we are in the hospital, I give gifts to the others kids like me. And you need to sing others. I, and I just Santa Claus is coming to town…. hahahaaaa.”
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We walked on and it started a bit flakes snowing. I saw in front Mama hand in hand with me shaking the Christmas bell and sing.
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Baby shook my hand: “Papa, Papa, keep walking, we will be late for the buses.” I saw in the front again, a lady hand in hand with her girl singing Christmas song. I smile and walked: “Don’t worry. Your reindeer run fast and you will never late.”
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I walked on the way to the bus station and sang softly: “Santa Claus is coming to town, Santa Claus is coming to town. Sing mama is coming to town; sing and mana will coming to town….. mama will coming to town..”
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