ever more stressed out, especially when Buddy keeps on insisting that he is the
biological son that he never knew he had. At first, Walter refuses to take Buddy
seriously, but after a (DNA) blood test proves that Buddy is indeed his first
biological son, Walter agrees to take Buddy home with him.
Buddy drives Walter crazy, but Emily and Michael soon learn to appreciate
Buddy’s kind heart and innocence, and he soon learns to get along in New York
City, even finding a job at a local department store. Unfortunately, Buddy
continues to accidentally cause Walter one problem after another, but he also
brings happiness to a lot of people, including his first real girlfriend, Jovie.
Eventually, Buddy is able to teach his entire family, even including Walter, the
true meaning of Christmas spirit….
Some Words and Expressions that You May not Know
Buddy the elf discovers his human roots….
Another interesting elfism.
Note that “ism” at the end of a word means a word that was invented by
the people who come at the beginning of the word (In this case, a word
invented by the elves!).
The first is making shoes at night while the old cobbler sleeps.
A “cobbler” is a person who makes and fixes shoes and other types of
clothing. This is a somewhat dated word, and here it refers to Santa Claus.
As you can imagine, it’s dangerous having
an oven in the tree during the dry season.
A good little expression which means “it’s probably obvious that…”
It’s the profession that every elf aspires to,
and that is to build toys in Santa’s workshop.
“To aspire to” to accomplish something is to work at reaching that goal
because you want it very much. “Santa’s workshop” is the little work area
where all of Santa’s elves make toys for the world’s children.
Our nimble fingers, natural cheer and active minds are perfect for toy building.
If you are “nimble,” you can move quickly and with great ease. “Cheer”
is an interesting noun meaning happiness or contentment. If you have an
“active mind,” you are always thinking of new and interesting things.
They tried using gnomes and trolls, but the gnomes
drank too much and the trolls weren’t toilet trained.
“Gnomes” and “trolls” are small mythical creatures, more like little
monsters than elves. Note that in the right context, to “drink too much”
means to drink too much alcohol or liquor. If an animal is not “toilet
trained,” it will piss or pooh on the floor, or other places it shouldn’t!