And the Grinch, with his Grinch-feet ice cold in the snow, stood puzzling and puzzling, how could it be so? It came without ribbons. It came without tags. It came without packages, boxes or bags. And he puzzled and puzzled 'till his puzzler was sore. Then the Grinch thought of something he hadn't before. What if Christmas, he thought, doesn't come from a store? What if Christmas, perhaps, means a little bit more? —Theodor Seuss Geisel

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And the Grinch, with his Grinch-feet ice cold in the snow, stood puzzling and puzzling, how could it be so? It came without ribbons. It came without tags. It came without packages, boxes or bags. And he puzzled and puzzled 'till his puzzler was sore. Then the Grinch thought of something he hadn't before. What if Christmas, he thought, doesn't come from a store? What if Christmas, perhaps, means a little bit more?

THEODOR SEUSS GEISEL

Writer, Cartoonist, Animator

COMMENTS

Anonymous DECEMBER 26, 2018
We hope your Christmas was wonderful and everything that you dreamed it would be!
Anonymous DECEMBER 26, 2018
love this but especially love "'till his puzzler was sore"
Anonymous DECEMBER 25, 2018
Merry Christmas to all.
sharon from duvall wa DECEMBER 25, 2018
I so love the grinch! He brings the true story of christmas in a way so many who are turned off of mainstream religion can understand and accept in a thoughtful manner! Thank you.
Anonymous DECEMBER 25, 2018
Merry Christmas Everyone! And take just a moment to Remember "A little bit more".

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