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| − | ''''' | + | '''''Grampa's Christmas Origins: Christmas Cards''''' is a [[S[The Simpsons Winter Wingding]] story that appears in ''[[The Simpsons Winter Wingding 6]]''}. |
| − | [[ | + | [[Bart]] and [[Lisa]] are about to mail several Christmas cards. When they get the mailbox's door open, they are surprised to find [[Grampa]] inside the mailbox. When they ask Grampa what he's doing in there, he replies, "I can't let you send those cards because of the evil they represent!" |
| − | [[The | + | The scene shifts to Christmas Eve in 19th-century [[London]], [[England]] as Grampa tells how the tradition of sending Christmas cards began. [[Burnseneezer Scrooge]] is counting money at his place of business and his employee [[Bob Cratchit]] says that he's going home. Scrooge admonishes him that since he's leaving early for Christmas, he needs to arrive early the day after. Cratchit says that he couldn't afford a gift for Scrooge, but his son Gimpy Tom made a card for him. Scrooge is skeptical at the idea of a Christmas card, but Cratchit tells him, "It's just a few words to sum up our appreciation for your generosity." The card says "Merry Christmas, Mr. Burnseneezer" and has a drawing of a Christmas tree. Although crudely drawn and written, the card brings a smile to Scrooge's face and a tear to his eye as he and Cratchit exchange good-nights. |
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Revision as of 05:14, December 1, 2015
Grampa's Christmas Origins: Christmas Cards is a [[S[The Simpsons Winter Wingding]] story that appears in The Simpsons Winter Wingding 6}.
Bart and Lisa are about to mail several Christmas cards. When they get the mailbox's door open, they are surprised to find Grampa inside the mailbox. When they ask Grampa what he's doing in there, he replies, "I can't let you send those cards because of the evil they represent!"
The scene shifts to Christmas Eve in 19th-century London, England as Grampa tells how the tradition of sending Christmas cards began. Burnseneezer Scrooge is counting money at his place of business and his employee Bob Cratchit says that he's going home. Scrooge admonishes him that since he's leaving early for Christmas, he needs to arrive early the day after. Cratchit says that he couldn't afford a gift for Scrooge, but his son Gimpy Tom made a card for him. Scrooge is skeptical at the idea of a Christmas card, but Cratchit tells him, "It's just a few words to sum up our appreciation for your generosity." The card says "Merry Christmas, Mr. Burnseneezer" and has a drawing of a Christmas tree. Although crudely drawn and written, the card brings a smile to Scrooge's face and a tear to his eye as he and Cratchit exchange good-nights. Read more of this story | More featured comic story | Vote for featured comic story
