Chapter 5: All Wrapped Up
After the train ride ended, they met back with Lucy, Schroeder, Baby Bop and BJ, and more wrapped presents. "You're right, Ms. Claus, there was a lot to see." Linus smiled.
"Oh, did you see me waving?" Baby Bop asked with a smile.
"Yeah, and we saw lots of presents!" Stephen smiled.
"Hey, did you see any one of my presents in there? Maybe I can take one of them right now!" BJ smiled.
"I love that idea!" Lucy smiled, much to Linus's annoyance.
"BJ, Lucy, I think you're both gonna have to wait, just like the other boys and girls." Barney said.
"Aww..." Lucy groaned. "We were just trying to help Santa."
"And hoping to get moved up the list more often." Schroeder snickered.
"If you both want to help Santa, there's still a little more work to be done." Mrs. Claus happily suggested.
"Why sure! I'd be glad to help!" BJ smiled.
"Me too! Me too!" Baby Bop eagerly said.
"I'd think we all would!" Heather smiled, with the rest of her friends happily agreeing.
"This is wonderful! The Elves had made all of the toys, but as you can see there's still a few more that need to be wrapped." Mrs. Claus explained.
"Gift wrapping?" Lucy asked.
"Why sure! No problem!" BJ smiled. With that, everyone began to work on wrapping the presents.
Barney, BJ, Baby Bop, Snoopy, Woodstock, Barney's Friends, and Peanuts Gang:
Wrap, wrap, wrap it up
Tape it all around
Put a pretty bow on top
and then you pass it down
Wrap, wrap, wrap it up
Tape it all around
Put a pretty bow on top
and then you pass it down
"This is easy!" Lucy smiled.
"Then let's go a little faster!" Barney smiled.
Barney, BJ, Baby Bop, Snoopy, Woodstock, Barney's Friends, and Peanuts Gang:
Wrap, wrap, wrap it up
Tape it all around
Put a pretty bow on top
and then you pass it down
As they began to go faster, Lucy and BJ both became frustrated as their bows were stuck to their faces and were tangle in a mess of wrapping paper. "Ay yi, yi." BJ groaned.
"Never do a wrapping song and make it go faster again." Lucy said with a frown.
Barney, BJ, Baby Bop, Snoopy, Woodstock, Barney's Friends, and Peanuts Gang:
Wrap, wrap, wrap it up
Tape it all around
Put a pretty bow on top
and then you pass it down
Put a pretty bow on top
and then you pass it down
Heather, Peppermint Patty, Sally, and Marcie then giggled at BJ and Lucy being tangled up together with wrapped string. "A little stuck there, Lucy?" Heather giggled as Lucy growled.
"This is more difficult than I thought." Lucy said.
"Tell me about it." BJ agreed. After every present was wrapped, Baby Bop, Linus, Heather, Peppermint Patty and Marcie (to some extent) helped BJ and Lucy get untangled from their mess.
"Just one more thing..." Heather said, pulling a bow from BJ's face. "There."
"Well, that was a mess!" Lucy said as everyone just giggled.
"You and Lucy certainly got wrapped up in your work, didn't you BJ?" Mrs. Claus asked with a smile.
"You got that right." BJ said.
"I guess there were too many presents!" Lucy said.
"Wow Lucy, me and Linus never thought you would say there would be too many presents." Hannah giggled.
"And what was the size of your Christmas list again?" Linus smirked, to which everyone giggled.
"And that reminds me of a Christmas story of someone who loved giving presents, and maybe just too many presents." Barney smiled.
"Oh boy. I was afraid of this." Sally said, rolling her eyes briefly.
Barney:
On the 1st day of Christmas,
my true love gave to me,
a partridge in a pear tree.
Heather:
On the 2nd day of Christmas
my true love gave to me
2 turtle doves
Barney and Heather:
and a partridge in a pear tree.
Robert:
On the 3rd day of Christmas
my true love gave to me
3 French hens
Barney, Robert and Heather:
2 turtle doves
and a partridge in a pear tree.
BJ:
On the 4th day of Christmas
My true love gave to me
4 calling birds
Barney, BJ, Robert, and Heather:
3 French hens
2 turtle doves
And a partridge in a pear tree.
"This song drives me crazy!" Sally protested.
"Well, I love it!" Baby Bop smiled.
Rerun:
On the 5th day of Christmas
My true love gave to me
Baby Bop and Rerun:
5 golden rings
Barney, BJ, Robert, Heather and Rerun:
4 calling birds
3 French hens
2 turtle doves
And a partridge in a pear tree.
Mrs. Clause:
On the 6th day of Christmas
My true love gave to me
6 geese a laying
Baby Bop and Rerun:
5 golden rings
Barney, BJ, Robert, Heather, Rerun and Mrs. Clause:
4 calling birds
3 French hens
2 turtle doves
And a partridge in a pear tree.
"It's the song that just won't end." Sally groaned.
Stephen:
On the 7th day of Christmas
My true love gave to me
7 swans a swimming
Barney, BJ, Robert, Stephen Heather, Rerun and Mrs. Clause
6 geese a laying
Baby Bop and Rerun:
5 golden rings
Barney, BJ, Robert, Stephen, Heather, Rerun and Mrs. Clause:
4 calling birds
3 French hens
2 turtle doves
And a partridge in a pear tree.
Keesha:
On the 8th day of Christmas
My true love gave to me
8 maids a milking
Barney, BJ, Robert, Stephen, Keesha, Heather, Rerun and Mrs. Clause:
7 swans a swimming
6 geese a laying
Baby Bop and Rerun:
5 golden rings
Barney, BJ, Robert, Stephen, Keesha, Heather, Rerun and Mrs. Clause:
4 calling birds
3 French hens
2 turtle doves
And a partridge in a pear tree.
Peppermint Patty:
On the 9th day of Christmas
My true love gave to me
9 ladies dancing
Barney, BJ, Robert, Stephen, Keesha, Heather, Rerun, Peppermint Patty and Mrs. Clause:
8 maids a milking
7 swans a swimming
6 geese a laying
Baby Bop and Rerun:
5 golden rings
Barney, BJ, Robert, Stephen, Keesha, Heather, Rerun, Peppermint Patty and Mrs. Clause:
4 calling birds
3 French hens
2 turtle doves
And a partridge in a pear tree.
Hannah:
On the 10th day of Christmas
My true love gave to me
10 lords a leaping
Barney, BJ, Robert, Stephen, Keesha, Hannah, Heather, Rerun, Peppermint Patty and Mrs. Clause:
9 ladies dancing
8 maids a milking
7 swans a swimming
6 geese a laying
Baby Bop and Rerun:
5 golden rings
Barney, BJ, Robert, Stephen, Keesha, Hannah, Heather, Rerun, Peppermint Patty and Mrs. Clause:
4 calling birds
3 French hens
2 turtle doves
And a partridge in a pear tree.
"IS IT ALMOST DONE?!" begged Sally.
"Almost." Linus reassured.
Franklin:
On the 11th day of Christmas
My true love gave to me
11 pipers piping
Barney, BJ, Robert, Stephen, Keesha, Hannah, Heather, Rerun, Peppermint Patty, Franklin and Mrs. Clause:
10 lords a leaping
9 ladies dancing
8 maids a milking
7 swans a swimming
6 geese a laying
Baby Bop, Rerun and Sally:
5 golden rings
Barney, BJ, Robert, Stephen, Keesha, Hannah, Heather, Rerun, Peppermint Patty, Franklin, Sally and Mrs. Clause:
4 calling birds
3 French hens
2 turtle doves
And a partridge in a pear tree.
Charlie Brown, Snoopy and Woodstock:
On the 12th day of Christmas
My true love gave to me
12 drummers drumming
Barney, BJ, Robert, Stephen, Keesha, Hannah, Heather, Rerun, Peppermint Patty, Franklin, Sally, Charlie Brown, Snoopy, Woodstock and Mrs. Clause:
11 pipers piping
10 lords a leaping
9 ladies dancing
8 maids a milking
7 swans a swimming
6 geese a laying
Baby Bop, Rerun and Sally:
5 golden rings
Barney, BJ, Barney's friends, Peanuts Gang, Snoopy, Woodstock and Mrs. Clause:
4 calling birds
3 French hens
2 turtle doves
Sally:
And the song is finally done!
"SALLY!" everyone else exclaimed.
"What? That song drives me crazy! What in the world even is a calling bird?!" Sally asked.
"A calling bird is a kind of partridge." Marcie explained.
Linus nodded his head. "In I Samuel, 26:20, it says 'For the King of Israel has come out to seek my life, just as though he were hunting the calling bird'. There's a play on words, here. You see…David was on a mountain, calling, and he compared himself to a partridge being hunted…isn't that fascinating?"
Sally inhaled. "If I get socks again for Christmas, I'll go even more crazy!"
"Come on, children. Let's go see how Santa's doing." Mrs. Clause said.
Marcie chuckled as Peppermint Patty scooped her up. "Nice idea. Come on, troop! Let's see how the big man is!"
"Good idea, Mrs. Clause." Charlie Brown said, hugging Heather. Pigpen jumped up and down for joy, making everyone cough from the dust. They re-entered from the secret passageway to see Santa decked out in his signature suit and hat.
"Whoa! Santa!" Baby Bop exclaimed.
"You look cool!" BJ smiled.
"Thank you very much. It looks like I finished working on the big book just in time." Santa chuckled.
Keesha smiled. "Well thanks for letting us visit your toy factory."
"You're all very welcome." Santa chuckled.
"It's just full of surprises." Charlie Brown said.
"And speaking of surprises, look what I found." Santa said, showing everyone his full stocking.
"Your stocking. And it's been filled right to the top." Mrs. Clause said.
"And I think I know who did it. Thank you, everyone. I just know that I'm gonna love all these gifts because they came from such special friends."
Linus smiled. "You're welcome. It's what Christmas is all about, anyways."
"What is Christmas all about?" Robert asked.
"I got this, guys. Lights, please?" Linus asked as Santa dimmed the lights. "Thank you, Santa. 'And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. And lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid. And the angel said unto them, 'Fear not: for behold, I bring unto you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day in the City of David a Savior, which is Christ the Lord. And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger.' And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host, praising God, and saying, 'Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men'. That's what Christmas is all about."
"Huh?" everyone asked.
"It's all about caring and sharing and maybe a miracle or two." Linus translated.
"Oh."
"Now, tell me, whose idea was it to fill Santa's stocking?" Santa asked, chuckling.
"That was Baby Bop, Sally and Rerun's idea!" BJ, Charlie Brown, Linus and Lucy said as the three children giggled.
"Just as I thought." Santa smiled, pulling three gifts out of his bag. "Well, you three, to say a special thank you, I'd like to give you these gifts."
"What is it?" Baby Bop asked.
"Gold, frankincense and myrrh?" Linus teased.
"It better not be a partridge in a pear tree." Sally sighed.
"Let's open our gifts and see." Rerun suggested as they opened the boxes. Baby Bop and Sally got music boxes and Rerun got a new toy beagle.
"A ballerina!" Baby Bop smiled. "And look! She has pink ballet slippers on that are just like mine."
"And mine has blonde hair." Sally added.
"And that's not all." Santa added. "Because you girls liked my big music box so much, I put a little music box inside both of your gifts. See?"
Sally and Baby Bop wound up the music boxes as gentle music began to play. Heather danced along to the music, as did the two ballerinas. Charlie Brown began to sing along.
Charlie Brown:
Christmas time is here
Happiness and cheer
Barney and Charlie Brown:
Fun for all that children call
Their favorite time of year
Snowflakes in the air
Carols everywhere
Barney, Barney's friends and Peanuts Gang:
Olden times and ancient rhymes
Of love and dreams to share
Baby Bop:
Sleigh bells in the air
Beauty everywhere
BJ:
Yuletide by the fireside
And joyful memories there
Barney, Baby Bop, BJ, Barney's friends and Peanuts Gang:
Christmas time is here
We'll be drawing near
Oh, that we could always see
Such spirit through the year
Santa:
Sleigh bells in the air
Beauty everywhere
Mrs. Clause:
Yuletide by the fireside
And joyful memories there
Barney, Baby Bop, BJ, Barney's friends, Peanuts Gang, Snoopy, Woodstock, Santa and Mrs. Clause:
Christmas time is here
We'll be drawing near
Oh, that we could always see
Such spirit through the year