|  | “Don’t load any coal on the sleigh tonight lads,” 
              announced Father Christmas, donning his coat and sack. Scooping 
              up the long scroll, he added “I’ve checked the list twice and lo 
              and behold, all the children were good!” An elf piped up,“Wonderful 
              news, Sir! But we never load any coal.” “Sh-u-us-h now,” replied 
              the jolly old fellow with a smile.“Time’s awasting. Let’s hitch 
              up the team and be off. We’ve got our work cut out for us this Christmas 
              Eve!”  Checking It Twice is the third in artist Dean Morrissey’s 
              series of lavish images inspired by the real Father Christmas ... 
              a worldly traveler with a merry twinkle in his eye.  |  |