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Bubba Clause
From: Santa Claus

I regret to inform you that, effective  immediately, I will no longer serve the states of Georgia, Florida, Virginia,  North and South Carolina, Tennessee, Mississippi, Texas, and Arkansas on  Christmas Eve. Due to the overwhelming current population of the earth, my  contract was renegotiated by North American Fairies and Elves Local 209. As part  of the new and better contract I also get longer breaks for milk and cookies so  keep that in mind.

However, I'm certain that your children will be in  good hands with your local replacement, who happens to be my third cousin, Bubba  Claus. His side of the family is from the South Pole. He shares my goal of  delivering toys to all the good boys and girls; however, there are a few  differences between us.

Differences such as:

1) There is no danger  of the Grinch stealing your presents from Bubba Claus. He has a gun rack on  his sleigh and a bumper sticker that reads:  "These toys insured by Smith  and Wesson."

2) Instead of milk and cookies, Bubba Claus prefers that  children leave an RC cola and pork rinds (or a moon pie) on the fireplace. And  Bubba doesn't smoke a pipe. He dips a little snuff though, so please have an  empty spit can handy.

3) Bubba Claus' sleigh is pulled by floppy-eared,  flyin' coon dogs instead of reindeer. I made the mistake of loaning him a couple  of my reindeer one time, and Blitzen's head now overlooks Bubba's  fireplace.

4) You won't hear "On Comet, on Cupid, on Donner and  Blitzen.." when Bubba Claus arrives. Instead, you'll hear, "On Earnhardt, on  Wallace, on Elliott and Petty."

5) "Ho, Ho, Ho!" has been replaced by,  "Yee Haw!" And you also are likely to hear Bubba's elves respond, "I her'd  dat!"

6) As required by Southern highway laws, Bubba Claus' sleigh does  have a Yosemite Sam safety triangle on the back with the words, "Back  Off."

7) The usual Christmas movie classics such as "Miracle on 34th  Street" and "It's a Wonderful Life" will not be shown in your negotiated viewing  area.  Instead, you'll see "Boss Hogg Saves Christmas" and "Smokey and the Bandit  IV" featuring Burt Reynolds as Bubba Claus and dozens of state patrol cars crashing into each other.

And Finally,
8) Bubba Claus doesn't wear  a belt. If I were you, I'd make sure you, the wife, and the kids turn the other  way when he bends over to put presents under the tree.
Sincerely  Yours,
Santa