And I was only two years old I gave it the only pin I had All right, let the whole thing drop that's what happened And finally look the biggest black mark against you is that you've got a book under your mattress. Yes Santa Claus It's only a book about how to make tea the right color how to make tea the right color. What's the name forever amber? There's nothing I can leave you for Christmas nothing you mean just plain zero That's right, Louie. Maybe someday, when you've learned to behave yourself, I may come back again. Gee, I guess I'm just the kind of a boy my mother don't want me to associate with. Nobody likes me. Even Sandy Close can't stand me. Buddy Abbott and Kenny Niles both got presents, but I didn't get nothing. I'm gonna write a letter to my mom and my papa, and then I'm gonna run away from here. Then mom and papa. When you read this I will be thousands of miles away. Never look for me because you're not gonna find me. I'm never coming back. Maybe someday when I'm old about 11 or 12 after I make a million dollars I'll come home and I'll buy a nice new dress mom. and I'll give Pop a new pair of overalls. That's what he calls his happy clothes. Please take the fleas out of my fleas circus and put them back on the dog so they won't get homesick. And don't forget to feed my little pet Stump twice a day. There's a clothespin hanging by his cage. I love you Mom and Pop, but this is the best way out. Your loving son, Louie Costello, boys and girls. That happened over 20 years ago, and Santa Claus has never come back to see me to this day. Please, kiddies, take a lesson from me and be good boys and girls, so that next Monday night, Christmas Eve, you won't be waiting for Santa Claus that didn't come like I've been waiting for all these years. Oh, come, Lou, I guess we'd better go to bed. It's Maynard and Connie Hays, Marron Head, and tonight, my party. Yes, and I'm here too, Louis. Santa Claus! You finally came and you even brought your horse, will you? What horse is me? Pardon me, Mr. Sniles. Gee, I didn't dream that anything like this was gonna happen. I thought that nobody cared about me anymore. I was dreaming of a sly Christmas. I thought my phrase had passed me by. Why? Hello, you're one fellow by both the kids and old folks who you have whiskers on your jokes Ladies and gentlemen, please sweet of you. I'm such a hot Christmas to everybody Merry Christmas to everybody and don't forget to buy another victory bar at your local theater. Merry Christmas Everybody in the avenue Costello show will be back at this very same time next week. Don't miss it This is Ken Niles in Hollywood wishing you all a pleasant good night This is the National Broadcasting Company. of this that you might have overlooked or missed. So now let me tell you the best part of it all. Sometimes she sticks another batch in the oven. There's 15 minutes for some kissing and a hugging. That's why I eat Christmas cookies all year long. To a Mustang GT. You got Jeffers 12 days to Christmas. I know that. I got it covered. Look over in the corner. That's yours. Well, pack a bud, 11 raslin' tickets, 10 a Copenhagen, 9 years probation, 8 table dancers, 7 packs of red man, 6 tens of spam, woah! Like if you buy your wife earrings and double as fishy lures, that's the entire chorus of jingle bells! Perhaps if you think the nutcracker is something you did off the high dive! Or if you've ever misspelled anything in Christmas from pickled eggs for Santa Claus! What's wrong with that? I didn't say anything wrong with it! Pack a bud, let them raslin' tickets, 10 of Copenhagen, 9 years probation, 8 table dancers, 7 packs of red men, 6 dances, 5 let me get the clarky outta here, that's where the 9 years probation comes in, I'm gonna do it for you again, now listen, 10 of Copenhagen, 9 years probation, 8 table dancers, 7 packs of red men, 6 cans of spam, 5 let's sing to say, to play, Would you could you please stop? He's a lonely pup in a Christmas shop. Thank you, lady. Thank you, sir. Is there someone else that you'd prefer? He's not selfish, just a flop. So he wagged his tail in a Christmas shop. Mr. Santa, if you would send him some machine in the lobby. 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