blog cacophonyYou may think that my brother is a genius because he cures cancer. But it took a nine year old with a Polaroid camera to illustrate his true genius.
Way back when, when dinosaurs roamed the Earth and Santa was still clinging to reality, my nine year old nephew, Max, armed with a Polaroid instant camera, approached his father on Christmas Eve. Young enough to still be skeptical of skepticism, he said to his father, "My friends say Santa isn't real. So I'm going to leave this camera here next to the Christmas tree, with a note for Santa. So he can prove he's real."
The note said, "Dear Santa, please take a picture of yourself in front of our tree. Thank you, Max."
My brother put his son to bed and set out the Christmas presents. He ate the cookies and drank the milk. And he worried and worried what he would say to his son in the morning when there was no photo of Santa in front of the tree.
In the morning, my nephew ran to the living room and, ignoring the presents, went straight to the camera.
The camera was still there. The cookies and milk were gone. Max's note was still there. But scribbled at the bottom of the note was this answer: "Max, thank you for the milk and cookies. Mrs. Claus will love the photo. Sincerely, Santa."
Max looked heartbroken as he wailed, "I should have told him to leave the picture!"
That is why I think my brother is a genius.
December 7, 2012
why I think my brother is a genius
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4 comments:
Brilliant!
Love this! What a great story.
That is a great story.
My daughter is nine this year and it seems to me that she is purposely avoiding any discussion of Santa's legitimacy. I think she's afraid of what the answer may be. So, for now, at least, we're still holding strong.
Thanks, y'all. It's a true story.
Joni, may she retain her childhood just a little longer.
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