Wright Christmas Story

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HOLIDAY GIFT EXCHANGE STORY - 1
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Persons sit in circle and pass gifts right and left according to directions
in the following story:

Once upon a time there was a little boy named Tommy Wright. He lived with
his mother, Mrs. Wright and his father, Dr. Wright and his sister Sara
Wright.

He had four shiny quarters left from some birthday money Grandma Wright had
sent him besides the $8.12 left in his piggy bank. Now it was time to buy
the right present for each member of the Wright family.
So one morning he hopped right out of bed and quietly left home and went
carefully down the street to the big store on the left side of Main street.
The store was decorated with lights and Christmas ornaments. Tommy Wright
thought and thought about Christmas presents and he looked at all the things
for sale.

"Let's see," said Tommy, "I know, I'll get Mother Wright some warm gloves.
Here is the right one but where is the left one? Here it is, right under the
right one. They cost $3.06 so I have $6.06 left to spend.
Now for Daddy Wright. Would he like a truck or maybe a ball or a left handed
catcher's mitt? I know. I'll get him a football so we can play catch right
in our own backyard when he comes home from work. That was $5.06 so now I
have $1.00 left for Sara's present.

Here is what she wants. A pretty new purse and I think I have just enough
money left. Tommy Wright clutched his presents happily and went running
right up to the lady at the counter and gave her all the money from his left
pocket and his right pocket.

"Is that right?" he asked as he gave her his money, "It will be $1.05 with
tax," she said. "Oh no," said Tommy Wright. "I forgot about tax."

Tommy started crying. Tears streamed right and left down his little face.

Right then the door burst open and in came Santa Claus who had left the
north pole and had come right to Tommy Wright's town to take orders from
children for Christmas. "Ho, Ho, Ho," said Santa. "We can't have Santa's
helpers sad like this. Let's see now, I bet I have five pennies right here
in my left pocket." Santa Claus checked his left pocket and found nothing.
"Oh no!" said Santa. "I must have put them into my right pocket instead of
my left.
Here they are right here, Tommy, Ho! Ho! Ho! and Merry Christmas to all the
Wright's from Santa Claus and his helpers." Tommy Wright left the store and
ran home to tell Sara Wright that he had seen and talked to Santa.
He was so Happy that he wrapped his presents right away and put them under
the Christmas tree. Mr. and Mrs. Wright and Sara Wright were thrilled with
the presents Tommy had purchased and Christmas morning left nothing to want.

I hope your Christmases will be wonderful and full of the love we all feel
for one another.

-Author Unknown-
MERRY CHRISTMAS

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HOLIDAY GIFT EXCHANGE STORY - 3
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" The White Elephant Tale"

This is a story about Mr. and Mrs. WRIGHT. One evening they were baking
cookies. Mrs. WRIGHT called from the kitchen, "Oh , no, there is no flour
LEFT! You will need to go to the store."

"I can't believe you forgot to check the pantry," grumbled MR. WRIGHT. "You
never get anything RIGHT!"
"Don't be difficult, dear," replied Mrs. WRIGHT. "It will only take twenty
minutes if you come RIGHT back. Go to Fifty-first and Peoria, and turn LEFT
at the stop sign. Then go to Sixty-first Street and turn RIGHT, and
there it will be on your LEFT," declared Mrs. WRIGHT.

Mr. WRIGHT found the store and asked the clerk where he could find the
flour. The clerk pointed and said, "Go to Aisle four and turn LEFT. The
flour and sugar will be on your LEFT."

Mr. WRIGHT made his purchase and walked RIGHT out the door. He turned LEFT,
but he couldn't remember where he had LEFT his car. Suddenly he remembered
that he had driven Mrs. WRIGHT'S car and that his car was in the driveway at
home RIGHT where he had LEFT it.

Eventually, a weary Mr. WRIGHT found his way home. Mrs. WRIGHT had been
waiting impatiently. "I thought you would be RIGHT back," she said. "I LEFT
all the cookie ingredients on the kitchen counter, and the cats got into the
milk. You'll just have to go RIGHT out again. " Mr. WRIGHT sighed. He had no
energy LEFT. "I am going RIGHT to bed," he said. "Anyway, I need to go on a
diet, so I might as well start RIGHT
now. Isn't that RIGHT, dear?"
MERRY CHRISTMAS

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HOLIDAY GIFT EXCHANGE STORY - 4
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The Right Family

Christmas was almost here and Mother Right was finishing the Christmas
baking. Father Right, Sue Right, and Billy Right returned from their
last-minute Christmas errands. "There's not much left to be done," said
Father Right as he came into the kitchen.

"Did you leave the basket of food at the church?" asked Mother Right. "I
left it right where you told me to," said Father Right. "I'm glad my
shopping is done," said Billy right. "I don't have any money left."

The hall telephone rang, and Susan Right left to answer it. She rushed right
back and told the family, "Aunt Tillie Right left a package for us right on
Grandma Right's front porch. I'll go over there right now and get it," she
said as she left in a rush. Father Right left the kitchen and brought in the
Christmas tree.

By the time Susan Right returned, Mother Right, Father Right, and Billy
Right had begun trimming the tree. The entire Right family sang carols as
they finished decorating. Then they left all the presents arranged
under the tree and went to bed, hoping they had selected the right gifts for
their family.

Now I hope you have the right present for yourself, because that's all
that's left of our story...except to wish you a merry Christmas... Isn't
that right??

MERRY CHRISTMAS