When this years holiday writing contest by Susanna Leonard Hill was announced, I sat down for a little brainstorming session. The only restrictions were is must be 300 word or fewer, and should be based on the concept of The Twelve days of Christmas.
The Ideas came pouring out, and I am not one to let a idea go to waste, so I wrote everything that begged to be written.
Being a David, this title leapt into my head, and the story wasn’t far behind.
THE DAVES OF CHRISTMAS TOWN
Twelve elves named Dave in Christmas Town
perform a simple task –
which every year saves Christmas time.
“But how?” I hear you ask.
Dave One puts sugar in a bowl,
Dave Two, he adds some more.
Dave Three pours milk and cracks the eggs.
The flour comes from Four.
Number Five then stirs the dough,
Six plops it in a pan.
Eight helps Seven bake it to
a lovely golden tan.
Nine spreads frosting, Ten shakes sprinkles,
Eleven sneaks a lick.
The cake is fetched by number Twelve
and given to St. Nick.
It has
Twelve shakes of cocoa,
Eleven juicy berries,
Ten curls of chocolate,
Nine crumbled cookies,
Eight small marshmallows,
Seven toasted almonds,
Six candied gingers,
Fiiiiive – jel – ly – beeeeeans,
Four toffee bits,
Three gum drops,
Two candy canes,
Leaving one huge smile on Santa’s face.
See, Santa never stops to rest,
he works till he’s run down.
Poor Santa Claus would starve without
the Daves of Christmas Town.
Thank you for stopping by!
Great job, David! Love the rhyme, the content, the whole story…well done!
Thank you for this nice comment, Vivian.
Adorable. Santa is a very lucky to be gifted with such a treat! I love the thought of all of the elves being named Dave.
This is exactly what I would want! Thanks, Erin.
Cute story, Dave x 12!
All 13 of us Daves, thank you.
What a fun story! Really enjoyed this one!
Thank for having a look, Jen.
Daves know how to have fun AND how to be thoughtful 🙂 Wonderfully merry tale!
Thanks, Jeanne. I’m glad you enjoyed it.
I wish I had 12 Dave’s to help me when I cook. Great story! Good luck and happy holidays.
Right? I’ve been baking for days. It never ends, but the results are worth it.
I love how the Daves worked together to make this well deserved treat for Santa Claus.
Yup, Santa deserves it. Thanks, Linda.
So adorable! Love those Daves!
Thanks, Jen.
Yummy! I think we could all use some Daves and their cake! Great job!
Thank you, I know I always need cake.
Brilliant idea and so well-executed! It really takes the cake!
Ha ha. Thanks so much, Anne.
Very Cute, David! Now, you know you are not the FIRST to write a book using his own name…LOL. I LOVE David Shannon’s books!
I may not be the first, but I do have the most characters named Dave in one story. I love David Shannon too.
What a fun idea! Those Daves are great at working together!
Teamwork! It’s what those elves do. Thanks again, Gabi.
Wow, David! Thank goodness for the Daves! Keeping Santa going! And what a clever and beautifully done version of the 12 Days! Thanks so much for a second great entry!
I’m glad you enjoyed this one.
Clever! Another really cute entry. Glad Santa won’t starve!
Thanks again, Cathey.