First Snow Happy [FICTION]

Another winter began without that first hint of snow. Most years, our little town gets only a soft sprinkling of snow that makes the small hills look like powdered donuts poking up out of the landscape. Then the sun comes out and melts the frosted flakes of winter joy away. I contemplated this as I waited for the sun to come up and summon Elfis back to his place on our shelf. As the big day draws closer, his reports to Santa seem to happen later and later. Or maybe he gets drafted into last minute toy creation as the pressure increases.

As the sun rose, I gasped. The world outside fluttered with huge, fluffy, perfect flakes of snow. No confectioner’s sugar concoctions lay beyond the glass. Banks and banks of snow begged to be scooped up and compacted for use as a projectile or friend creation. As I thought this, two tiny voices cheered behind me.

“Snow!”

“Where’s my snow suit?”

By the time, Elfis arrived to sneak back onto his shelf, two tiny Eskimos stood before me, ready to brave the cold to make new friends from nature’s bounteous holiday gift. He beamed at us and launched into song:

“Snow happy, yes, I'm snow happy

Snow happy, can't you see?

“Every pile of snow looks good to me

What a crazy way-out way to be

I love a life of nothing but frosty white snow

Well I'm snow happy, yes, I'm snow happy

Snow happy, can't you see?

“Every time I see that icy lace

A snowman forms in that space

I need snowflakes to make my life worth living

Yes, I'm snow happy, yes, I'm snow happy

Snow happy, can't you see?

“I've been like this since I was just a baby boy

First winter snow stopped my tears and made me jump for joy

Don’t keep those snowflakes out of sight

I'm in a snowball mood tonight

I love a life of nothing but beautiful snowflakes

Well, I'm snow happy, yes, I'm snow happy

Snow happy, can't you see?

“I've been like this since I was just a baby boy

First winter snow stopped my tears and made me jump for joy

Snow happy, well, I'm snow happy

Yes, I'm snow happy, can't you see?

Snow happy, said I'm snow happy

Yes, I'm snow happy, can't you see?”

Then he settled down, smile in place and went to sleep on his shelf.

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Confess now. Does your elf sing to you? What would you do if they did?