Schneider Von Groot's Christmas dream

"Schneider Von Groot's Christmas Dream" by George Warwick is a festive poem that tells a cautionary tale about drinking too much during the holidays. Set around Christmas, the poem introduces us to Schneider Von Groot, a happy man whose love for schnapps leads him into a wild dream. In this dream, elves and demons clash in a schnapps-fueled battle, showing the trouble that drinking too much can cause. An angel offers him a better drink, representing a fresh start without alcohol. When Schneider wakes up, he decides to give up schnapps and focus on his family and a happier life, changed by what he experienced in his dream.