What should he do? Claus paced ‘cross the floor.
Pond’rously pondering, he pondered some more.
A lump of coal – mean! No presents – so sad!
They didn’t have the impact he knew they once had.
This is part five of a larger story for Christmas. All parts are in the form of a stanza of a poem. Check back tomorrow for part six!
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Wisdom. It seems punishments don’t have the same impact nowadays. Cut off their access to the Internet maybe?
Yes, that might do the trick. Or confiscate smartphones and or gaming consoles. But I think jolly Saint Nick has something a bit harsher in mind…