The stump of a pipe he held tight in his teeth, and the smoke, it encircled his head like a wreath.
6 seconds sound clip from the 'Twas the Night Before Christmas (1974) movie soundboard.
You can hear this line at 00:22:15.802 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.
Quote context
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- A bundle of toys he had flung on his back, and he looked like a peddler just opening his pack.
- His eyes, how they twinkled, his dimples, how merry.
- His cheeks were like roses, his nose like a cherry.
- His droll little mouth was drawn up like a bow, and the beard of his chin was as white as the snow.
- The stump of a pipe he held tight in his teeth, and the smoke, it encircled his head like a wreath.
- He had a broad face and a round little belly that shook when he laughed like a bowl full of jelly.
- He was chubby and plump, a right jolly old elf, and I laughed when I saw him in spite of myself.
- A wink of his eye, and a twist of his head, soon gave me to know I had nothing to dread.
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