CHRISTMAS MIRACLE: Hungry Travelers From Afar Find Bounty in Bay City
December 26, 2015
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Seven hungry travelers were rescued from the pangs of despair, victory was snatched from the jaws of defeat, at the last second.
It's the age old story: just when you are convinced there is no Santa Claus, he arrives.
Suppose there were travelers from afar who arrived in Bay City on Christmas Day and found they had forgotten the main course of their meal.
Actually, they thought Gramma had the ham and, guess what, Gramma thought they had the ham. Whoops, a crisis!
The party (some party is was at this point) of seven was bereft of an entree. It looked like Christmas dinner was going to be just salad and dessert.
Ebenezer Scrooge, before his epiphany, was in command.
Two adventurers volunteered for the mission: We will find food somewhere!, they exclaimed as one, confident something would be open where an entree could be obtained.
But, alas, it was not to be. The pangs of hunger were not to be satisfied this Christmas day.
No Krogers, no Meijer, no Jack's, no Meat Shop, no Walmart, -- all were closed as panic arose in the breasts of the optimists whose optimism was quickly waning.
Explanations, rationalization, apologies to be used back home with long faces were discussed as the fruitless trip continued.
It was a desert out there. Hundreds of stores, bars, restaurants, bistros, take out joints -- all closed for Christmas. A vast wasteland, not even a car outside any of the places.
Finally, a ray of hope as time was running out.
Cars outside one iconic popular restaurant indicated activity that offered possible promise.
The jovial entrepreneur was hosting a family party--no food or drink was being served to the public.
However, they pleaded: Could we possibly buy some of the ham, stacked so tantalizingly on the sideboard?
"Take whatever you need," the proprieter said charitably, placing one finger alongside his nose like Santa: ham, chicken, sausage and sauerkraut; it was a bonanza, a find like gold in California, silver in Nevada, you name it.
The hungry travelers reached for their wallets but were immediately dissuaded. "Nope, take it, please, after all it's Christmas."
Suddenly the jovial restaurateur grew a white beard and was donned with a red suit. SANTA! Can it really be you?
Seven hungry travelers were rescued from the pangs of despair, victory was snatched from the jaws of defeat, at the last second.
And the food was all the more glorious in the amazing moment.
Only in Bay City? Some would say so.
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jahr2d2 Says:
On December 27, 2015
at 06:03 AM
I'm guessing. It had to be Krzysiak's House Restaurant?
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tennis1960 Says:
On December 27, 2015
at 12:50 PM
Can you say Krzysiak's and Nate Doan as Santa....sounds like a good Bay City Christmas story right?????. Keep them coming Dad and Merry X-mas to all to everyone in my home town.
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Steve says:
On December 27, 2015
at 01:24 PM
Great story! So come on... give it up and confirm the restaurant name.
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