Trucks Make Christmas Possible (Mostly)
Trucks of all kinds do so much of the work to make Christmas possible.
On December 1, a semi-truck pulls into our town and is full of Christmas trees that are unloaded at the Christmas tree lot.
On December 2, a huge lumber truck carries the gigantic Christmas tree that is delivered to the town common.
The firetrucks help stand up the tree. Firefighters on long ladders from the firetrucks decorate the tree. The firetruck with the longest ladder reaches all the way to the top of the tree so the star can be put way up there.
Cherry picker truckers rise up to hang the giant wreaths on each of the light poles in the town.
On December 3, a parade of pick-up trucks move slowly through our town as the people come out to the streets to wave and look at what they are carrying. Each pick-up truck is carrying one of the giant Nativity scene figures. Each figure is about eight feet tall and the animal figures are somewhere between four to seven feet tall. There are fifteen pick-up trucks in the parade because there are two shepherds, two sheep, one cow, three wisemen, three camels, an angel, Mary, Joseph, and the empty manger. The baby Jesus is not there, but he will be delivered on Christmas Eve.
The parade moves them to the bandstand at the end of the town common. They are set up for all to enjoy.
All through December, the snowplows keep the streets and roads clear so everyone can move about easily. Fuel trucks deliver heating fuel to homes to keep everyone warm. Gas trucks deliver gasoline to the gas stations so people can their cars around to visit their friends and relatives.
All through the month, the mail trucks deliver Christmas cards and presents to all the homes. If the presents are too big, then either the big UPS and FedEx trucks are used.
Delivery trucks pick up toys for tots so that on Christmas every child will have gifts.
On December 20, some of the big semi-trucks with refrigerated trailers brings all the turkeys and hams to the grocery store for everyone’s big meals. Other refrigerated semi-trucks carry turkeys and hams to the food bank for those who don’t have enough money to buy them in the stores.
Starting on December 21 and ending on December 23, pick-up trucks with carolers in the back drive around town singing Christmas carols for everyone to hear. Churches rent U-Haul trucks to deliver food baskets to the needy.
On Christmas Eve, another parade of people walk alongside the pick-up truck that is carrying the giant baby Jesus. The parade ends at the bandstand and everyone carries the baby and gently places him in the manger. Then, the crowd of people head off to their different churches for Christmas Eve services.
After everyone gets home after Christmas Eve services, all the trucks get to rest for the remainder of the evening and all of Christmas Day. If it snows, however, then the snowplows do not get to rest, but they don’t seem to mind. And, of course, tow trucks are always ready to help cars that get stuck or break down so that the people can drive to their Christmas celebrations.
Everyone celebrates on Christmas Day with their families and give thanks that the baby Jesus has arrived in our world. Many families come out of their houses in the afternoon to deliver small gifts to the giant baby Jesus in the large manger at the bandstand.
On December 26, more trucks help everyone out. The garbage trucks pick up all the wrapping paper to recycle it and all the garbage to get rid of it.
So, you see, trucks are very important to almost everything leading up to Christmas and even after Christmas is over. The trucks only rest on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day when everyone pays attention to the baby Jesus and to God who sent Him.