From a recorded phone conversation earlier this evening.....
RING! RING!
Santa Claus: Hello....
Brer_Papa: Hi Santa....
SC: BILLY! Ho ho ho...how are you my boy?
BP: huh? Boy? you starting with that boy stuff again?
SC: Billy......
BP: Oops....
SC: so...what prompts this surprise call?
BP: The TK-ers are having a Secret Santa exchange Santa....
SC: Really? Those are fun....whose name do you have?
BP: Don't know yet....but I was wondering....
what if I get someones name and they've been naughty?
SC: Hmmmm....good question....let me check my list....
BP: Santa?
SC: Ssshhh...I'm checking it twice....
BP: oh....ok...
yodeling interlude......
SC: Well now...most have been nice....yourself included...
BP: Blush....of course....
SC: one or two are just borderline....they know who they are....
BP: I could guess....
SC: Billy!
BP: Ooops...sorry Santa.....
SC: I don't have them down for coal & onions....so neither should you....
BP: I wasn't thinking coal & onions either....
SC: uh huh....I bet you're thinking squirrels though....
BP: well.....
SC: Now listen kiddo....
BP: Kiddo?
SC: HO HO HO! Kiddo! look...you've been an

all year.... ask yourself....would you want someone sending you squirrel?
BP: heck no...I get all the squirrel I need....but they don't....
SC: and they don't because squirrel isn't on any of their Christmas lists....
BP: aaaah.....I see....
SC: what do you see?
BP: different strokes for different folks eh? <~~ note the "eh"
SC: Very Good! I think you just earned yourself an extra pear i your Christmas stocking!
BP: a pair of what?
SC: a pear!
BP: ayup...a pair of what?
SC: P-E-A-R!
BP: ooops...sorry Santa....and thanks!
SC: hey...when do you want to pay us a visit up here?
BP: Name the day...and send your sleigh....and i'll be on my way!
SC: HO HO HO! still rhymin' eh? <~~~ I'll note the "eh" for Santa....
BP: Hey Santa?
SC: Yes?
BP: did you ever stop at DalPal our GalPal's

place and find a plate of raisin-oatmeal cookies?
SC: No....not raisin-oatmeal...why do you ask?
BP: oh....no reason....
SC: well...there must have been a reason....
BP: no...no reason...
SC: Billy....
BP: be careful of the raisins Santa....
SC: HO HO HO! I knew my boy!
BP:there you go with that boy stuff again....
SC: and?
BP: nothin' Santa.........
SC: Good! How about I give you a call when I'm sending the sleigh?
BP: that would be great Santa....talk to you soon....
SC: Bye for now....Be nice!
BP: You betcha Santa.... bye!