Did you know that gingerbread men secretly hate Christmas? Well trust me, it’s true! Your gingerbread man really wants to run away from you!
Your sweet little gingerbread friend is coming up with a master plan. To keep him from becoming Christmas Eve dessert for the jolly, fat man!
Every year around Christmas time, kitchens come alive! Children making and decorating gingerbread for when the toy guy arrives.
And every year it’s all the same: peppermints, gum drops, and icing of red and green. Dressing me up to be eaten is simply so mean!
So this year I’ll dress myself to not look so delectable. Maybe a cowboy will make me a little more undetectable.
I could have a lasso made of licorice, a peppermint hat, and a pair of chocolate boots. That’ll be the perfect outfit to save me from this yearly abuse.
But how would a cowboy blend in on Christmas Day? I need a better costume to keep me hidden away!
An elf! Oh what if I disguise myself as one of Santa’s merry crew? I could hide among the presents without anyone having a clue!
But turning into an elf would require a hat of jellybean green, and shoes of licorice so lean, oh how keen!
Now with a sprig of mint as an elf's ear, I feel quite smart! No one will ever notice, not even those with candy hearts!
On Christmas Eve, in a heap of cheer, he blended in, so very clear. The gingerbread man had made his escape without fear!
And so our festive friend learned a trick or two. With clever costumes, you can always find a way to start anew!
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