Littlest Jingle Bell

Once there was a Littlest Jingle Bell who lived in a store that sold jingle bells. The store sold big jingle bells that went JINGLE JINGLE JINGLE and medium jingle bells that went JINGLE JINGLE JINGLE and small jingle bells that went JINGLE JINGLE JINGLE, and the Littlest Jingle Bell, which went jingle jingle.


Around Christmas time, people bought jingle bells from the store. They bought the big jingle bells, the medium jingle bells, and the small jingle bells.


But nobody wanted the Littlest Jingle Bell.


On Christmas Eve, the Littlest Jingle Bell was the only jingle bell in the store. He was very sad.


The store was about to close for the holiday, when suddenly a customer came through the door. It was Santa Claus!


"This is an emergency!" boomed Santa. "My sleigh;s jingle bells broke and I need to guy new ones!"


"I'm sorry, but I only have one jingle bell left," said the proprietor.


"Let me see it!" exclaimed Santa.


"I don't think you'll like it," said the proprietor, who was anxious to close the store and go home. "It is very small."


"Let me see it!" Santa repeated, more forcefully than before.


"Okay, but I really think it is too small," said the proprietor.


"Listen, my friend," said Santa, "I will be the judge of whether it is too small or not! I don't want jingle bells that are going to wake the children. I don't want jingle bells that take up too much room on my sleigh. Let me see this jingle bell!!"


The proprietor retrieved the Littlest Jingle Bell and handed him to Santa Claus. Santa gave the Littlest Jingle Bell a gentle shake. 


And the Littlest Jingle Bell went Jingle Jingle Jingle in the most cheeriest way.


"You're right, it is too small." said Santa.