Ever since my younger person was little my family had a Christmas tradition. As soon as the tree went up a special visitor came to their house every night. That visitor was the Christmas Elf. The elf would leave candy for my younger person in special containers under the Christmas tree. A couple days before Christmas the elf would even leave some small gifts.
My younger person used to look forward to getting up in the morning and checking to see what the Christmas Elf had brought him. It was kind of like a mini Christmas.
That all changed when I came to live here. I’d been here for several months before Christmas finally came around so I was pretty much part of the family by then. Well, they put the tree up and that night the Christmas Elf showed up. There were chocolates here and there under the tree. They smelled so good and since they were left where I could reach them I figured they must be for me – so I ate them. Mmmmm delicious!
The next day I didn’t feel so good and my person noticed that all the candy was missing. I didn’t get in much trouble because my person figured the natural consequences of my actions were punishment enough (What did I just say? I was sick and that was bad enough.)
I was never tempted by chocolate again so I guess you could say I learned my lesson. Actually, I’d probably gobble it right up if I ever found any chocolate, but that was the last time the Christmas Elf ever came to our house. I’m not sure where he went, but it isn’t here.
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Dianda
December 13, 2011 at 10:33 am
Can you send the little elf my way? Haha. 😛
Bongo
December 13, 2011 at 11:13 am
Dianda, I’ll see if my younger person knows where that Christmas Elf went.
thesweetkitten
December 13, 2011 at 10:38 am
So, I guess you won’t be coming to Belgium then, the land of chocolate 🙂
Bongo
December 13, 2011 at 11:14 am
Sweet Kitten, I’ll still come to Belgium. Just don’t tell my person when I eat the chocolate.
lolapup
December 13, 2011 at 12:03 pm
I wish an elf would come leave presents under the tree for me. I know I’m not allowed to have chocolate, but I do like other yummy presents. My favorite thing about Christmas presents under the tree, though, is the paper they are wrapped in. I love to shred it!
Bongo
December 13, 2011 at 12:22 pm
Lola, you’re right – sometimes the packaging is the best part of the present, but tasty treats are awfully good too.
rumpydog
December 13, 2011 at 1:50 pm
Ya know, I think you got off lucky. Once I got into some chocolate and Jen freaked! She kept pouring peroxide down my throat and then taking me outside, then back in for peroxide then back outside. I never did puke, and the chocolate didn’t make me sick. But just in case, she learned to be more careful about what stays out- even if she THINKS it’s out of reach.
Bongo
December 13, 2011 at 4:15 pm
Rumpy, I guess I really did get off lucky. I didn’t feel very good after, but that peroxide sounds really yucky.
Uptown Dog
December 13, 2011 at 2:16 pm
I hope the Christmas Elf comes back and brings you some dog treats this time!
Bongo
December 13, 2011 at 4:16 pm
Uptown Dog, I’m rooting for some dog treats too.
barb19
December 13, 2011 at 3:12 pm
Don’t eat any more chocolate Bongo, it’s bad for doggies, makes you really sick, as you know; in fact, it’s poisonous to dogs. Stick to the doggie treats – a much safer option!
I wonder where that Elf did go?
Bongo
December 13, 2011 at 4:18 pm
Barb, I’m still looking for that Elf. My person says no more chocolate for me, but doggie treats would be nice.
2browndawgs
December 13, 2011 at 4:28 pm
The Christmas Elf should leave doggie treats. Then you could share with the younger person. 😉
Bongo
December 13, 2011 at 4:43 pm
Brown Dawgs, I’m working hard to get that Christmas Elf to come back with some doggie treats.
whatimeant2say
December 13, 2011 at 4:51 pm
I bet your little person appreciates having you year-round more than an elf that just visits for a few weeks. He might miss the chocolates, though.
Bongo
December 13, 2011 at 5:08 pm
Wonderbutt’s person, my person says it was about time for the Christmas Elf to go away anyway. I just pushed the issue. I think I’m good at doing things like that.
literarychicks78
December 13, 2011 at 5:12 pm
Maybe if you go to bed very early and sleep all night, the Christmas elf will come back.
Bongo
December 13, 2011 at 5:37 pm
Literary chicks, I’ll try anything if it will get that Christmas Elf to come back.
philosophermouseofthehedge
December 13, 2011 at 5:17 pm
The German has been moping around wanting a Christmas story with a dog in it (that’s not sad and tear-jerky), so I’m sure she’ll appreciate this nice little tale. (but she’ll probably want to dictate a letter to the Christmas Elf requesting dog treats. If successful she’ll share.)
Bongo
December 13, 2011 at 5:38 pm
Karen, please tell The German that I’ll help her write that letter.
For the Love of My Dogs
December 13, 2011 at 6:29 pm
The Christmas Elf sounds like so much fun! I do hope he visits you again…just maybe no chocolate this time 🙂
Bongo
December 13, 2011 at 9:19 pm
Deannamelanie, I’m hoping my younger person knows how to get hold of the Christmas Elf so he can tell him to come and bring doggie treats.
Jen
December 13, 2011 at 8:35 pm
I love that tradition of the holiday elf! Wish I would of heard about that a few years ago!! How fun!
I would of ate the chocolates too Bongo:))
Bongo
December 13, 2011 at 9:22 pm
Jen, I’m glad you’re with me on the chocolates, but since it doesn’t look like that Elf is going to bring any more I’m trying for doggie treats.
Bassas Blog
December 14, 2011 at 6:20 am
Are you sure you didn’t eat the elf Bongo? I have heard they can give you an upset tummy 🙂
Bongo
December 14, 2011 at 11:19 am
Bassa, I think I might have tried eating that elf but I couldn’t catch him.
eripanwkevin
December 14, 2011 at 6:59 am
I understand you Bongo. I love chocolates because it smells very delicious, but we can’t have…that’s why we are so desperate for chocolates!!! If I had been you, I would have done the same as you did! I wonder why Christmas elf stopped coming there??? Woof?
Bongo
December 14, 2011 at 11:20 am
Kevin, I still keep looking for that Christmas Elf – but maybe he felt bad because he didn’t have any doggie treats for me.
bonesdiary
December 15, 2011 at 3:50 am
Don’t tell the little fella this but in ancient English tradition Elves were evil and caused misfortune. They’d fire invisible magic arrows, stick their spears in you or hit you with their sword when you weren’t looking. That’s where we get the terms “shooting pain”, “stabbing pain” and “stroke”.
Bongo
December 15, 2011 at 10:11 am
Bones, I didn’t realize that about elves. Quite different than when we think of Santa’s elves. Even the elves in Harry Potter weren’t that bad.