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The REAL ending of "A Christmas Carol" by Chuck Dickens in the 21st Century. Can be told now since Christmas is over.
Last edited Thu Jan 1, 2026, 09:01 AM - Edit history (1)
If you have ever read the story or watched any of the movies or TV shows (I see about 3 a year for as far back as I can remember and love the Muppet one the best), you probably remember the Christmas Morning start scene.
After a night of ghosts reminding Scrooge of his past and foretelling his future, he wakes up Christmas morning. And the story goes:
Running to the window, he opened it, and put out his head. No fog, no mist; clear, bright, jovial, stirring, cold; cold, piping for the blood to dance to; Golden sunlight; Heavenly sky; sweet fresh air; merry bells. Oh, glorious. Glorious.
`What's to-day?' cried Scrooge, calling downward to a boy in Sunday clothes, who perhaps had loitered in to look about him.
`Eh?' returned the boy, with all his might of wonder.
`What's to-day, my fine fellow?' said Scrooge.
`To-day?' replied the boy. `Why, Christmas Day!'
`It's Christmas Day!' said Scrooge to himself. `I haven't missed it! The Spirits have done it all in one night. They can do anything they like. Of course they can. Of course they can. Hallo, my fine fellow!'
`Hallo!' returned the boy.
`Do you know the Poulterer's, in the next street but one, at the corner?' Scrooge inquired.
`I should hope I did,' replied the lad.
`An intelligent boy!' said Scrooge. `A remarkable boy. Do you know whether they've sold the prize Turkey that was hanging up there--Not the little prize Turkey: the big one?'
`What, the one as big as me?' returned the boy.
`What a delightful boy!' said Scrooge. `It's a pleasure to talk to him. Yes, my buck!'
`It's hanging there now,' replied the boy.
`What's to-day?' cried Scrooge, calling downward to a boy in Sunday clothes, who perhaps had loitered in to look about him.
`Eh?' returned the boy, with all his might of wonder.
`What's to-day, my fine fellow?' said Scrooge.
`To-day?' replied the boy. `Why, Christmas Day!'
`It's Christmas Day!' said Scrooge to himself. `I haven't missed it! The Spirits have done it all in one night. They can do anything they like. Of course they can. Of course they can. Hallo, my fine fellow!'
`Hallo!' returned the boy.
`Do you know the Poulterer's, in the next street but one, at the corner?' Scrooge inquired.
`I should hope I did,' replied the lad.
`An intelligent boy!' said Scrooge. `A remarkable boy. Do you know whether they've sold the prize Turkey that was hanging up there--Not the little prize Turkey: the big one?'
`What, the one as big as me?' returned the boy.
`What a delightful boy!' said Scrooge. `It's a pleasure to talk to him. Yes, my buck!'
`It's hanging there now,' replied the boy.
What has changed is what happened next:Scrooge tells the boy
"I just wanted to make sure you know which place, you worthless immigrant brat!"
"Go and ask him if he found any reindeer on the roof , and tell 'em to bring a bit of venison here, that I may have some pleasure eating Santa's transportation. Come back with the man, and I'll give you a ha'penny. Come back with him in less than five minutes, and I'll let you watch me eat!"
"Go and ask him if he found any reindeer on the roof , and tell 'em to bring a bit of venison here, that I may have some pleasure eating Santa's transportation. Come back with the man, and I'll give you a ha'penny. Come back with him in less than five minutes, and I'll let you watch me eat!"
