YOU’RE A MEAN ONE, MR. GRINCH

By BROOKE HARTLEY

A rare sighting of the one and only most infamous of holiday characters who has stolen Christmas has been spotted in the serene little town of Washingtonville: The Grinch.  This holiday grouch  has been the most recent buzzfeed as of late because of the mischief he has caused in our town. 

BROOKE HARTLEY FOR THE WIZARD WEEKLY

The Grinch Who Stole Christmas is a film about a fictional character created by Dr. Seuss in 1955.  Although it is about a mean old grinch, it is still a heartwarming film that changes people’s outlook on Christmas forever.  This hairy, pot-bellied, pear-shaped, snub-nosed creature with a cat-like face and cynical personality is known for hating Christmas and trying his best to steal Christmas joy  away from the citizens of Whoville.

The Grinch has been seen all over the town of Washingtovville wreaking havoc wherever he goes.  According to the Hudson Valley Country Website, “The Washingtonville Community Events page has been following the story for the last few days and have posted a video of the Christmas gift stealing Grinch creating havoc on town streets…”

Folks in Washingtonville, such as the police, have asked everyone in the community to report any suspicious activities and sightings of said Grinch if they come into contact with him.  The Washingtonville Police Department has even gone so far as to send out requests to citizens warning them “that if you come across this ‘green thing’, do not attempt to apprehend on your own as it is rumored that he could be dangerous.”

Come one Who, come all Who’s. On December 1st, Betty’s Country Kitchen hosted a “Breakfast With The Grinch” to kick off the holiday season. This $18 all you can eat buffet included a photo with the hag himself, Mr. Grinch.  Although he was taking pictures with children and appeared to be good natured and full of holiday cheer, the Grinch was surely plotting ways to make everyone miserable come Christmas day.

The Grinch also made an appearance at parent teacher conferences to “welcome” all of the parents. The Grinch was spotted by Mrs. Connolly, an English teacher at WHS.  “He walked into my room, threw markers all over and ran out.  I was not amused,” she reported rolling her eyes.

While the Grinch is notoriously evil, he is actually not here to cause harm or foul. His true intentions are to spread the Christmas cheer. He is making children all over Washingtonville outrageously excited to spend a day with the man himself.