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Cute little Xmas lot, with a cute little Xmas story...
When Maude was a young girl, she lived on a farm with her family that was way out in the sticks. But living in the sticks definitely has it's advantages - the peace. For Maude, peace came with spotting a graceful lone buck from her bedroom window that would graze in the meadow. She fed the buck daily and she formed a humane bond with the noble animal. When Maude was old enough she moved to the city she decided to further her pasttime by going working in a zoo. One day by an act of fate she overheard a conversation between the chief zoo keeper and a gentleman that was desperate to sell a herd of reindeer. The reindeer were an attraction to some Santa Village, and it was painfully obvious that the "attraction" wasn't taken care of. The chief zoo keeper was a jerk by nature who didn't want reindeer in his exotic park. But he bluntly took the offer. Maude's humane devotion improved the animals' health. Just as things were looking up, the chief zoo keeper said he wanted to be rid of the reindeer for "financial reasons". Maude quickly got a loan and to the zoo keeper's surprise, Maude announced that she was quitting and she was taking the reindeer to a more suitable atmosphere. The zoo keeper sneered, "And what are you going to do? Raise them up at home?" Maude smiled and simply replied, "...yes".
As she was feeding them outside one day, she decided to let a couple of curious kids take a peek. And just as she did when she was younger, she let them feed them. Word got around about Maude and her big heart, and it's become a tradition for adults and kids alike to come around her place to check out "Santa's reindeer" every year. On the side, she makes her guests warm Apple Cider to take the winter chill away.
Happy Holidays and happy plotting 
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