The Magic Christmas Tree

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And now, our Miss Brooks! It's time once again for another comedy episode of our Miss Brooks, under the direction of Al Lewis. Well, many of us are spending this Christmas Eve with our families and friends.

But our Miss Brooks, who teaches English at Madison High School, isn't quite so fortunate. No, my family was too far away to visit, and it seems my friends had other plans. But I made up my mind not to brood about it, and I was trimming a rather tiny tree in our living room.

When Mrs. Davis, my landlady, joined me. That's quite a nice Christmas tree, Carley. It isn't really a Christmas tree, Mrs. Davis, it's called a friendship tree. You see, I trim it by putting all my greeting cards on the branches with strips of salivating tape.

Looks nice, doesn't it? Yes, it does. You certainly received some pretty cards this year. And the sentiments are so lovely. Look at this one I got from my principal. Mr. Conklin, what does it say, dear?

It's very heartwarming, Mrs. Davis. It says, to Miss Brooks, may the coming year bring you much more efficiency in your work. Oh, Conklin. Oh, I can hardly believe it's Christmas time again. What happy memories I have of the earlier Christmases. There was one I'll never forget. I would just eat years old and when I kiptoed into the living room, there was my father standing with a tree.