ONCE upon a time, a long time ago, Santa got very sick at Christmas and couldn't deliver all the gifts to children all over the world. So he called up his top elf CROSSY.  Let me tell you the story of how CROSSY saved ONE Christmas long ago. First of all, CROSSY was not a CROSS elf at all. Actually he was a rather happy elf. That's why he was in charge of all the elf's. Santa told CROSSY he needed to deliver the gifts this year and he should take LEFTY the elf with him. Being the good elf that CROSSY is, he took LEFTY and got busy packing the sleigh RIGHT away. RIGHT before it was time to leave on Christmas Eve, CROSSY and LEFTY went to Santa to get last minute directions. Santa told them you start RIGHT off by delivering in the first time zone that's at midnight. CROSSY was taking notes and LEFTY just nodded his head and said, "RIGHT Santa, got it". LEFTY suggested that each elf take ONE sleigh and CROSSY could do the LEFT side of town, while LEFTY would CROSS town and do the RIGHT side of town. Santa thought LEFTY's idea was good, but might get confusing and said the reindeer know just what to do and using ONE sleigh would be best.  At that moment Mrs. Claus ran into to room and yelled to Santa that she thought the Reindeer were getting sick.  Well at least ONE was, Dasher seemed to be acting crazy and didn't was to be in his harness. So Santa, Mrs. Claus, CROSSY, and LEFTY and ran to the barn to check things out.  Santa had a talk with Dasher and found out that Dasher felt, if Santa didn't have to work, Dasher didn't have to either. After CROSSY whispered to Dasher how this trip wouldn't work without him because he knew RIGHT where to go, Christmas might be a failure this year without him and children all over the world were depending on him. Dasher agreed he was needed, calmed down and let ONE of the other elf's put him into his harness.

CROSSY and LEFTY finished packing up the sleigh and off they went.  The reindeer knew just where to go and flew off RIGHT to the first house. ONE present here, ONE present there and RIGHT off to the next house. ONE by ONE they delivered present after present. RIGHT when ONE bag emptied it seemed to magically fill RIGHT up again. The elves were getting tired and night was passing quickly.  Turning RIGHT at Canada and LEFT at Mexico, they delivered ONE gift after the other.

LEFTY was beginning to get sleepy when CROSSY excitedly told him we only have ONE more time zone and we will be able to fly RIGHT back to the North pole. Finishing up in Australia with the very last gift CROSSY and LEFTY headed back home to the North Pole. This is where they depended on the reindeer the most; they both sat back and fell asleep. CROSSY noticed that LEFTY slept with ONE eye open and poked him on the RIGHT side to tell him to close both eyes. CROSSY relaxed and fell asleep RIGHT over the Pacific Ocean and both elves napped until landing RIGHT at the north pole where they started from.  Santa and Mrs. Clause were there waiting for them and were thrilled with the job they did. ONE Christmas that almost wasn't, Santa was feeling better and CROSSY and LEFTY were happy to help out. But CROSSY and LEFTY both decided this was ONE job Santa could keep. Merry Christmas, ONE and all.