The Brotherhood

So Santa and Mrs. Claus thought and thought. They must come up with a plan to save Christmas when they could no longer manage. The next morning, Santa woke early and he excitedly rumbled around, making so much noise it awoke Mrs. Claus. "I had a dream last night", he gleefully exclaimed as Mrs. Claus started to stir, "and now I know just what we must do." So Santa sent for his elves, Henry and Hannah, and explained to them the special mission that he had in mind. Santa directed them to search the world over and bring him four gentlemen who had the right look but most of all, they must have a special love for the children. They must be kind, jolly and full of love.

 Santa told Henry and Hannah that when they found the right men, to invite them and their wives to come to the North Pole to meet with Santa and Mrs. Claus. It wasn't long before Henry and Hannah returned with their special mission guests. They were warmly greeted by Santa, Mrs. Claus and several of the elves; they were first given a tour of Santa's workshop, then the large storage rooms, the sleigh shop and, as a special treat, they all visited the herd of reindeer.

After the excitement wore off they headed back to the house and sat down to a feast that Mrs. Claus and her kitchen elves Amy, Julie, Roxy, Jodi and LindaLou had prepared. Their feast included turkey with Mrs. Claus's special roasted chestnut dressing, lots of cranberry sauce, candied yams, sweet peas and corn. Their banquet was topped off with a large slice of Elf Amy's homemade apple pie and a big scoop of Elf Roxy's hand churned peppermint stick ice cream. After they had feasted well and were totally content, they all moved into Santa's sitting room to enjoy a steaming cup of hot cocoa and discuss Santa's plans. Santa told them of his worries about getting older and having no heirs to take over for him when he could no longer make the deliveries on Christmas. He laid out the proposal to them; Mrs. Claus and he would adopt them and then teach them all of the secrets that the North Pole holds. These four men were to become the direct descendants of Santa. They would become kindred spirits, brothers, and be known as The Brotherhood of the Direct Descendants of Santa. These brothers would help Santa carry on his work and bring Christmas joy to boys and girls all over the world. This band of brothers all agreed that they would do this and would always seek new members for the Brotherhood of the Direct Descendants of Santa. The qualifications for membership would simply be a profound love for children and a deep commitment to helping keep the traditions of Christmas alive throughout the world.