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“And what happened, then? Well, in Whoville they say—that the Grinch's small heart grew three sizes that day. And then—the true meaning of Christmas came through, and the Grinch found the strength of *ten* Grinches, plus two!”
— Narrator / The Grinch (voice), How the Grinch Stole Christmas!
Tagged: Whoville, Christmas, Grinch, Meaning of Christmas, heart
“Every Who down in Whoville liked Christmas a lot, but the Grinch...who lived just north of Whoville...did not.”
— Narrator / The Grinch (voice), How the Grinch Stole Christmas!
Tagged: who, Whoville, Christmas
“All their windows were dark. No one knew he was there. All the Whos were all dreaming sweet dreams without care...when he came to the first little house on the square.”
— Narrator / The Grinch (voice), How the Grinch Stole Christmas!
Tagged: Whoville, Christmas, Grinch, Meaning of Christmas, Fib, Santa Claus, Deception, Stealing, Burglary
“And then he did the same thing to the other Whos' houses, leaving crumbs much too small for the other Whos' mouses.”
— Narrator / The Grinch (voice), How the Grinch Stole Christmas!
Tagged: Whoville, Christmas, Grinch, Meaning of Christmas, Fib, Santa Claus, Deception, Stealing, Burglary
“He puzzled and puzzed till his puzzler was sore. Then the Grinch thought of something he hadn't before. Maybe Christmas, he thought...doesn't come from a store. Maybe Christmas, perhaps...means a little bit more!”
— Narrator / The Grinch (voice), How the Grinch Stole Christmas!
Tagged: Whoville, Christmas, Grinch, Anti-Christmas, Puzzled
“Then he slunk to the ice box. He took the Whos' feast, he took the who pudding, he took the roast beast. He cleaned out that ice box as quick as a flash. Why, the Grinch even took their last can of Who hash.”
— Narrator / The Grinch (voice), How the Grinch Stole Christmas!
Tagged: Whoville, Christmas, Grinch, Meaning of Christmas, Fib, Santa Claus, Deception, Stealing
“[last lines] Welcome, Christmas, bring your cheer.
Cheer to all Whos far and near.
Christmas Day is in our grasp, so long as we have hands to clasp.
Christmas Day will always be just as long as we have we.
Welcome, Christmas. While we stand...Heart to heart… and hand in hand.”
— Narrator / The Grinch (voice), How the Grinch Stole Christmas!
Tagged: who, Whoville, Christmas, Grinch
“The Grinch hated Christmas—the whole Christmas season.
Oh, please don't ask why, no one quite knows the reason.
It could be, perhaps, that his shoes were too tight.
It could be his head wasn't screwed on just right.
But I think that the most likely reason of all...may have been that his heart was 2 sizes too small.”
— Narrator / The Grinch (voice), How the Grinch Stole Christmas!
Tagged: who, Whoville, Christmas, Grinch
“Grinch: I know just what to do!

Narrator: ...the Grinch laughed in his throat.

Grinch: I'll make a quick Santy Claus hat and a coat.

Narrator: And he chuckled and clucked...

Grinch: What a great Grinchy trick. With this coat and this hat, I'll look just like Saint Nick!”
— Narrator / The Grinch (voice), How the Grinch Stole Christmas!
Tagged: Whoville, Christmas, Grinch, Meaning of Christmas, Fib, Santa Claus, Deception
“Grinch: That's a noise...

Narrator: Grinned the Grinch...

Grinch: That I simply must hear!

Narrator: So he paused—and the Grinch put a hand to his ear. And he did hear a sound rising over the snow. It started in low...then it started to grow.”
— Narrator / The Grinch (voice), How the Grinch Stole Christmas!
Tagged: Whoville, Christmas, Grinch, Meaning of Christmas, reindeer, sound
“Grinch: Pooh-pooh to the Whos!

Narrator: ...he was grinchily humming.

Grinch: They're finding out now that no Christmas is coming! They're just waking up, I know just what they'll do. Their mouths will hang open a minute or two, then the Whos down in Whoville will all cry, 'Boo Hoo.'”
— Narrator / The Grinch (voice), How the Grinch Stole Christmas!
Tagged: Whoville, Christmas, Grinch, Meaning of Christmas
“Narrator: As the Grinch took the tree, as he started to shove, he heard a small sound like the coo of a dove. He turned around fast, and he saw a small Who. Little Cindy Lou Who, who was no more than two. She stared at the Grinch and said...

Cindy Lou Who: Santie Claus, why? Why are you taking our Christmas tree? Why?

Narrator: But do you know, that old Grinch was so smart and so slick, that he thought up a lie and he thought it up quick.

Grinch: Why my sweet little tot...

Narrator: The fake Santie Claus lied...

Grinch: ...there's a light on this tree that won't light on one side. So I'm taking it home to my workshop, my dear. I'll fix it up there, then I'll bring it back here.

Narrator: And his fib fooled the child. Then he patted her head, he got her a drink, and he sent her to bed. And when Cindy Lou Who was in bed with her cup, he crupt to the chimney and stuffed the tree up. Then he went up the chimney himself, the old liar, and the last thing he took was the log for their fire. On their walls, he left nothing but hooks and some wire. And the one speck of food that he left in the house was a crumb that was even too small for a mouse. Then he did the same thing to the other Whos' houses: leaving crumbs much too small for the other Whos' mouses!”
— Narrator / The Grinch (voice), How the Grinch Stole Christmas!
Tagged: Whoville, Christmas, Grinch, Meaning of Christmas, Fib, Santa Claus
“Grinch: Pooh-pooh to the Whos!

Narrator: He was grinchily humming.

Grinch: They're finding out now that no Christmas is coming.
They're just waking up, and I know just what they'll do.
Their mouths will hang open a minute or 2, then the Whos down in Whoville will all cry, ‘Boo Hoo!’
That's a noise…

Narrator: The Grinch said.

Grinch: …That I simply must hear!

Narrator: So he paused… and the Grinch put a hand to his ear.
And he did hear a sound rising over the snow.
It started in low… then it started to grow.

Whos: [singing] Fah who foraze.
Dah who doraze.
Welcome, Christmas, come this way.
Fah who foraze.
Dah who doraze.
Welcome, Christmas, come this way.
Welcome, welcome.
Fah who rahmus.
Welcome, welcome.
Dah who dahmus.
Christmas Day is in our grasp, so long as…

Narrator: But this...This sound wasn't sad. Why… this sound sounded glad! [Whos still singing] Every Who down in Who-ville, the tall and the small...was singing...without any presents at all! He hadn't stopped Christmas from coming! It came! Somehow or other… it came just the same! And the Grinch, with his Grinch-feet ice-cold in the snow, stood puzzling and puzzling.

Grinch: How could it be so? [grabs Max] It came without ribbons…
It came without tags…
It came without packages, boxes or bags.”
— Narrator / The Grinch (voice), How the Grinch Stole Christmas!
Tagged: Whoville, Christmas, Grinch, Meaning of Christmas, Santa Claus, Whos, Triumphk of Good
“Grinch: All I need is a reindeer!

Narrator: The Grinch looked around, but since reindeer are scarce, there was none to be found. Did that stop the Grinch? Ha! The Grinch simply said...

Grinch: If I can't find a reindeer, I'll make one instead.

Narrator: So he took his dog Max, and he took some black thread, and he tied a big horn on the top of his head.”
— Narrator / The Grinch (voice), How the Grinch Stole Christmas!
Tagged: Whoville, Christmas, Grinch, Meaning of Christmas, reindeer, Makeshift
“Narrator: Whatever the reason, his heart or his shoes, he stood there on Christmas Eve, hating the Whos. Staring down from his cave with a sour, grinchy frown, at the warm, lighted windows below in their town. For he knew every Who down in Whoville beneath, was busy now, hanging a holly Who-wreath.

Grinch: And they're hanging their stockings,

Narrator: He snarled with a sneer...

Grinch: Tomorrow is Christmas, it's practically here!

Narrator: Then he growled, with his Grinch fingers nervously drumming:

Grinch: I must find some way to keep Christmas from coming!”
— Narrator / The Grinch (voice), How the Grinch Stole Christmas!
Tagged: Whoville, Christmas, Grinch, Meaning of Christmas, Santa Claus, Scrooge, Rhyme
“Narrator: Then he slid down the chimney. A rather tight pinch, but if Santa could do it, then so could the Grinch. He got stuck only once for a minute or two, then he stuck his head out of the fireplace flue where the little Who stockings were hung all in a row.

Grinch: These stockings...

Narrator: He grinched...

Grinch: ...are the first things to go!”
— Narrator / The Grinch (voice), How the Grinch Stole Christmas!
Tagged: Whoville, Christmas, Grinch, Meaning of Christmas, Fib, Santa Claus, Deception, Stealing, Burglary, Scrooge
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