Exhausted and out of breath, Lincoln finally reached Santa's cavern.
"Lori says my mom and dad bring the toys and gifts on Christmas morning, but you're real and I can prove it."
Santa sat surprised, knowing the child arrived unannounced.
"Really? How's that?"
"Remember the hot chocolate you drunk last Christmas?"
"Sure, yours and all the other thousands of cups."
"I put nine sugars in that drink and my mother hates sugar."