CHAPTER TWO

While Ginger and the Howells worked on decorating the Christmas tree Mary Ann and Kahla'kekoa worked on the boars while the Professor, Gilligan and the Skipper worked on the smoking pit.

"Really those spiders do that?" The Skipper asked after the Professor and Gilligan told him. "We'll need to tell everyone to be alert and stay away from them!"

"Indeed!" The Professor replied. "So did we miss anything while we were gone?"

"Well," the Skipper began. "There was an announcement on the radio where a Navy weather plane spotted a group of people a deserted island and that they thought it was us!"

"What!" Gilligan exclaimed and dropped his shovel.

"Then why aren't we building a signal fire and setting up lookouts?" The Professor asked bewildered.

"Well because," the Skipper replied sighing. "Right as we were gathering up the firewood for the fire the announcer comes back on saying that it was another group of people on another boat called the S. S. Minnow who had been marooned on an island for eleven years!"

"Oh!" The Professor groaned pinching the bridge of his nose.

"Well don't feel so bad!" Gilligan replied smiling weakly. "Maybe we'll be rescued in ten!"

Everyone stopped what they were doing and gave him a look.

"Nine eight seven six!" Gilligan replied weakly. "Five four three two one!"

"Just keep digging Gilligan!" The Skipper replied rolling his eyes. "I'm going to go get some wood to cover the pit with!"

"All finished with the tree!" Mr. Howell replied.

"Oooh pree teee!" Kahla'kekoa replied as she and Mary Ann hung up the boar hide on the clothes line.

"Thank you!" Ginger replied. "Not bad if I say so myself!"

"Who would've thought that we'd be spending Christmas on this island!" Mrs. Howell sighed.

"Ho ho ho Merry Christmas!" Came a voice behind them. They turned and saw Santa Clause walking up.

"Thank you Santa but can tell what is so merry about it?" Mr. Howell asked smiling and wondering where the Skipper had gotten the Santa suit.

"Think of it this way!" Santa replied. "You could've landed on an island with no food or water and probably be enemies by now instead of the family you are now!"

"He half poncho!" Kahla'kekoa replied smiling up at the Professor then at the others.

"That's right! Ho ho ho! Merry Christmas" Santa replied and left. The castaways stared after him smiling.

"What's everyone staring at?" Came the Skipper's voice behind them.

The others looked over at the Skipper then over to where they saw Santa leave then back at the Skipper.

"Uh nothing Skipper!" Gilligan replied as they looked up and saw Santa flying away in his sleigh.

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"Merry Christmas everyone!" The Skipper exclaimed holding up his glass and toasting before they sat down to eat Christmas dinner.

"Kahla'kekoa thank you for catching those boars!" The Skipper replied as he sat down next to her. "It has been a while since we've had anything like this! And thank you for the necklace!"

"You welcome!" Kahla'kekoa replied blushing.

"Mrs. Howell and I thank you for the hats!" Mr. Howell replied.

"Yes dear they are absolutely beautiful!" Mrs. Howell replied.

"Thank you for my beautiful heart!" Mary Ann replied.

"Thank you for my beautiful star!" Ginger replied.

"Thank you so much for the drawing. It is really neat!" Gilligan replied.

"Thank you for the wonderful owl statue!" The Professor replied.

"I tank y'all fur taking me in and tanks for my pree tee necklace!" Kahla'kekoa replied running her fingers over the pink seashell necklace around her neck.

"Merry Christmas!" Everyone exclaimed and clinking their glasses.


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