Brooks Berndt

Once upon a time, there was an especially cruel and evil slave master in the land of Texas who came to learn the true meaning of Christmas. For many years, Ole Massa had been known among the slaves for his cold heart. Even around Christmas time as the hearts of others grew in warmth, Ole…

Once upon a time, there lived a mighty slave master on the mightiest plantation in the world. When asked the secret of his might, he responded with one word: God. The slave master was a religious man, a pious one in fact. Every morning he rode his horse out to the fields and had his…

There once was a rich slave master who lived in Texas. He lived in a big white house surrounded by land as far as the eye could see. One day the devil came to visit the master out on his back porch. The devil said, “I know how you can become even richer. Get your…