Found on pages 82-86 of
G.K. Chesterton Collected Works Volume XIV, 1993, Ignatius Press, 802 pages, softcover, Catholic perspective
This is a charming and humorous story about the spirit of Christmas through the ages. Good for a chuckle and a little perspective.
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