Mrs. Kringle has had enough. Last year, Kris couldn't lay off the whiskey, and by sunrise he was only in Cleveland. So the wife laid down the law. It's been a dry North Pole ever since (glacier runoff notwithstanding), a... more >

Mrs. Kringle has had enough. Last year, Kris couldn't lay off the whiskey, and by sunrise he was only in Cleveland. So the wife laid down the law. It's been a dry North Pole ever since (glacier runoff notwithstanding), and it appears that Santa is off to a great start this Christmas Eve. But the wife forgot to account for the customary milk and cookies offering, which may include the occasional libation. Will Kris contain his hankering for the hard stuff, or do the hopes of children everywhere hang on the efforts of one heroic little helper to keep Santa sober? < less