Letters to Jingle

[Equity]

Dear Jingle,

I’ve been behaving all year round. I’ve managed to resist the temptation of raiding all of my neighbour’s kitchen cabinet. I was therefore wondering if you would grant me this simple wish, thump. I sometimes find it difficult to express myself in letters, so I’ve written a poem. Would you hear me out Jingle?

November 19, 2020 marked the day of our first encounter, thump.
Your woody brown colour reminded me of my favourite Poncho-style Sweater, thump.
Perfectly shaped, you had me wrapped around your finger the moment I set my eyes on you, thump.
As I passed by, your sweet aroma wafted into my nose, thump.
Hmm… how divine you must taste, thump.
How tender you must be, thump.
The soft melody that you would make as you melt into my mouth, thump.
And like a famished beast, I cannot wait to gobble you up, thump.
Who would have thought that this would be our first and last encounter, thump?

Everyone on Cat’s-paw have been stopping me for some reason… But please Jingle, for Christmas, will you deliver one tonne of Yule Logs to my house?

Daydreaming about my Yule Logs,
Clay

 

[Megaroni]

dear jingle,

this year please bring my best friend diana a pink bolero coat (oh, and a matching one for me of course!), the poor deers winter closet is... let's just say a little lacking. i do love to be the most fashionable in a room, but it would be a shame if i upstaged her too much on toy day, we have after all made an agree to never let the other outside if their outfit is anything less than magazine cover worthy! on second thought, maybe she needs some pink pom pom boots too...

your favourite fashionista bear cub,
judy

p.s. make sure it's not a knock off, myohmy!

 

[OswinOswald]

Hi Mister Jingle!!

I was wondering if I might be able to tag along with you on this holiday eve. You see, I think I've lost my way again, and I heard you were visiting a lot of islands. Maybe I can find my way back home again. Even if I don't, I suppose I'll get a chance to visit a lot of places and see all the beautiful holiday lights; I'm really looking forward to that! We'd be great travelling buddies, I swear! We're pretty similar types of animals, if you think about it. We wander around from town to town, and we leave presents! Please think about it, okbye!

Katie

 

[lexa7]

Dear Jingle,

How are you?! I just wanted to let you know that I have been extra nice and sweet this past year. I am currently getting ready for toy day this year and getting all my friends some gifts! I really wanted a toy dinosaur for Christmas this year because my friend Shep has one and carries it around everywhere they go.

I really want to have one too so we can play dinosaurs together! As I said I have been extra nice and sweet and so have all my friends. We want to have an extra special toy day this year because, well we all have been staying home on the island quarantining for so long. We woulf aporeciate any and all gifts you can bring (especially an dinosaurs!)

All the best,
Jacob a desert islander

 

[faerie]

Dear Jingle,

Do not leave my presents in my house this year! I repeat don’t do it, sparky. I had my home completely redecorated when I moved. Let me put it to you this way. Tom Nook won’t even let me have a tree because he thinks my home is a fire hazard. It is the inside of a volcano, so I suppose he has a point. I mean, I’m surprised I’m invited to any holiday events in the first place, especially the Firework festival. He does realize I am a walking fire hazard as well? Actually, maybe we should keep that just between us? I’d miss my friends too much! You know what? Now that I think of it, I feel the best gift I could get would be a fire extinguisher. I wouldn’t want Beau to think his bugs were roasting marshmallows without him because I accidentally caught his home on fire.

Happy Holidays from,
Responsible Phoebe

 

[RedPanda]

Dear Mr. Jingle,

The bugs and I really want to give a gift to our favorite friend because he has done so much for the bugs this past year. They have eaten so well, and been so well-protected and cared for, thanks to his tender care. They have THRIVED in the safety of his home. We (the bugs and I) would like to give him something back for all he has done. Unfortunately, the bugs themselves are simply not able to do so because they are too small to shop at Nook’s Cranny! They tried and were nearly trampled for their trouble, the poor, precious, splendid creatures. As for me, I will not be returning to Lemuria for several weeks, so I cannot help. That is where we are hoping you can come to the rescue!

Mr. Jingle, can you please give our dear Sherb what he loves most? His two favorite things are food and bugs. We thought that he would really appreciate gummy worms. A whole lot of of them. Like a LOT. (He has quite the appetite!)

Bugs and Hisses,

Flick (and The Bugs Under Sherb’s Floor)

 

[duckykate]

My dearest Jingle,

Hooty-hoot! I hope you've been having a wonderful holiday so far. Of course, as you know, Toy Day will be upon us in just a few days. I was worried about the exceptional snow and ice this year making it difficult for you to help Santa deliver gifts. But fear not! My trusty observatory and I have prepared you a beautiful path of light to guide you through the sky with ease. These constellations i drew with my very own wing will surely lead the way through the blizzard. Just sit back, and let the light guide you.

Sincerely,
Celeste

 

[Irescien]

Dear Jingle,

I was hoping you could do me a little favour this holiday season, you see I have a bit of a dilemma mush. I have no way to workout! I’ve been training as best as I can with jogging and using weights but I feel like i’m slacking because there just isn’t enough workout equipment in my neighbourhood!

I put a weight bench outside my house the other day and I just got a bunch of complaints about how it messed up the look of the town. “Its not pretty enough to be put outside” they said! I tried to explain to them how important it is for me to workout but they just don’t understand! I mean I gotta keep a consistent and rigorous schedule or else I won’t be able to maintain this fantastic bod! These muscles aren’t made from nothing y’know.

So i’m begging you jingle could you help me out here? I think I need some equipment that will fit the town’s theme, something cute and maybe natural looking? But make sure it can also get me absolutely shredded.
I think then i’ll be able to keep my outdoor gym!

Anxiously waiting
Rudy

 

[Chere.]

Dear Mr. Jingle,

Hiya, it’s me, your favorite superstar bunny, Ruby! I hereby invite you to my spectacular debut as a singing, dancing, and all around amazing idol! I was like, looking through my list of people to personally invite and I remembered the nice deer who shows up once a year to bring me gifts (it’s you, you’re the deer!) and I sooooooo hope you can make it! Seeing as you always randomly show up to shower me with presents you’re probably like totally a fan right? It’ll be the performance of the century, and I wouldn’t want my biggest fan to miss it obvi. My mother always told me I was destined for stardom, and I like would totally hate to disappoint my mother you know? Anyways, I hope to see you on the moon where I will take the stage and be shining brighter than the stars!

Sincerely,
Ruby

 

[Miss Misty]

Dear Jingle,

It's been a long time since I wrote to you, but ya know the folks in this island have got me feeling a little warm and fuzzy and... I can't stand it! Look, I'm sorry. I know it's that time of year and all but I'm just not a sentimental kinda guy. Isabelle went and put up darned lights in the cedar trees and now they twinkle so much that I needed black-out curtains just to sleep at night. Every day Halley, that unending font of energy that she is, has rolled together a new snow person crowing to the heavens about how perfect they are. If they were perfect they wouldn't be yappin' so much, if you ask me! When I was a young squirrel, I used to like this time of year. But I remember things being a lot less bright and a lot less loud. Maybe the times have changed. Maybe I'm just getting old. I guess most of all what I want to know is... am I still gettin' a present this year? I know this letter wasn't a good impression... but at least I was honest bahaha!

Sincerely Yours,

Static

 

[xSuperMario64x]

To my favorite holiday boy,

Heyoo, how have you been? This is Pietro, your all-star well-behaved cool-cut cucumber! I've been very good this year, and I just have one request for a present: balloons! Omg I loooove balloons! Our town has quite a few colors but I want ALL of the shapes and colors! I'm talkin stars, hearts, bunnies, raindrops, loaves of bread, you name it! My plan is, on New Years, to flood the entire island with balloons! I know my neighbors would love it, especially Kat since she's a really big fan of balloons and their cute bouncyness!

Other than that, I would like to please ask you to give all my neighbors at least one gift. They totally deserve it, they're such awesome people and I love them! They totally deserve something super cool, like a carnival! I would totally be on board with that!

Sincerely,
Pietro

 

[Matt0106]

Dear Jingle,


Toy Day is a swell time of year. I mean, who doesn't love all the festive lights and the wonders of gift exchanging? Such things are a fine art to be a spectacle of. However, I must be frank; I am not the biggest fan of this time of year, and I'll tell you why: BUGS. Where are the BUGS? You have diverse specimens in the spring and summer, and at least the walker cicada still appears in the fall. But winter has barely anything! How am I supposed to get commissions if all I have to work with are like two butterflies and a dung beetle? And let's be real, most people are not fond of Tarantulas.

Therefore, can you work some of that Jingle magic and create a new genus for winter? I'm talking huge wings and vivid colours that would put a Birdwing to shame. If you can do that, I'll give free models to all the villagers for Toy Day. Do we have a deal?


Please help me out,

- Flick

 

[dino]

Dear Jingle,


It's that time again! Happy holidays and snowy delights, yes, yes, but the most important thing I've been wondering is - are you going to wear that dreadful old red coat around the island again? I'm just looking out for your jangle, Jingle. Delivery is hard work in these times and you've got to keep your spirits up. It's obvious to everyone that this poor, tatty, inherited-from-the-frosty-wind and smelling-quite-like-it if I may be so honest, coat is the place to start!

Give yourself a gift this year!

I've been speaking with Fuchsia (you know her as the boombox in red recipient for 3 years running) and though we don't always see eye to snout, we've both come across the obvious solution for your coat woes:

The color pink! A pink, double lined, warm coat with a small tasteful belt, is just what you need. And it is all the rage, my dear deer. Snooty Magazine rated it number one color to thrive by. Try it on for your size!

Let's add some spangle to your step this year.


Sincerely,
Snooty, a concerned constituent

 

[Bob Zombie]

My dearest Jingle... a poem, if you will.

Once upon an island sandy,
While I made a hedge standee,
Over a quaint and customized DIY table of yore.
While I concentrated, arms a-flapping, suddenly there came a tapping,
As of the Island Representative gently rapping,
Rapping at my beach hut door.

Ah, distinctly I remember shrugging my paws,
The human really has no concept of privacy laws,
And eagerly I wished for him to come, grab a recipe, and go quickly,
And leave me in peace to continue because,
I struggle to find another role to do daily.

Opened and intrusively the door then shuttered,
In stepped the Representative in beach bum glory;
Not the least apology made he;
Only nodded his head at my questioning of "would you like a copy?",
And as he left I wondered why I bothered.

When really what I think of another half-baked DIY build I think....

Nevermore.



All of this is a long winded way of asking, can I have a new job at 1pm every day?

-Fang, resident of Foxton.

 

[Emolga59]

Dear Jingle,

You may have been guessing my former neighbours (Emolga) would’ve tracked me down and killed me, but worry not!! Since this occurred during the season of joy Emolga decided to spare me (for now…)

I felt kind of bad, but when chocolate tastes that great then taking it from your neighbour is totally worth it! Also, it’s not like it was on purpose, the only person I’d do that to is mil- whoops, guess I kinda went off-track with that one!

Since the chocolate last time was delicious!! This time I’ll ask for chocolate myself. Thanks in advance ya silly little (I mean the head’s a bit big but we can work on that) reindeer

From the lovely and cute unintentional thief,
Penelope

 

[lana.]

Dear Jingle,

I’m writing you on behalf of everyone taking residence in Kaikoura. We need you to get Lana a garbage can and a shovel for Toy Day. The flowers she planted in March have not been moved since they were planted, and she seems to just run by them and act like they aren’t there. They have dramatically multiplied over the past few months, and it is causing some tension on the island. We are all hoping that your gift will give her the hint that this issue needs to be resolved. Thank you very much.

Yours truly, Portia

 

[Hanami]

Dear Jingle,

Ohmigosh, hi Jingle! It has been forever, teehee! Are you having a FAB holiday season? I want to let you know that all of us have moved from the mainland to the islands because that is super trendy right now! Also, here's some advice... you should add GLITTER to your outfit and even your BEARD! It will totes make you shine because having glitter is better than not having glitter, right? Then, we can become glittery besties, teehee!

I'm so used to RECEIVING fan mail that I've forgotten how it felt like to write to someone, but you're an exception, teehee! That's why Wilbur and I have totes become besties. I'm writing to you because Cherie residents are SO NOT trendy. The other day, I was going to teach Tom and Murphy how to take selfies. But they don't even know what selfies were. I had been explaining for 20 minutes about the history, art, and trend of selfies, but they weren't EVEN listening! They started complaining about their backs! Ugh, I was so MAD, teehee! Maybe if they extended their arms and squatted everyday for selfies, their bodies wouldn't hurt so bad.

Your soon-to-be sparkly bestie,
Bunnie

 

[Autumn_Leaves]

Dear Jingle,


It me, Hamphrey,snort! Usually I don't care what people think but I have a little problem. All the villagers on the island have been keeping away from me. I know I seem tough but that can really wear on a guy. Do you think it has to do with my hobby of cutting onions until I cry or maybe cutting cabbage all the time? All the villagers have been keeping their blinds shut and doors locked every time I come near. They won't even look me in the eye! Man...maybe it's about time I got a new hobby,snort. These villagers will never see the appeal of cutting onions to toughen. So Jingle all I want for this Christmas is a list of hobbies I should try out! I know it seems easy like there's so many different activities but even a hamster like me needs advice every now and then!

P.s. Keep this a secret between you and me! I don't want my cover as a tough guy to be blown!

Sincerely,

Your ol' pal Hamphrey

 

[Mairmalade]

Letters to Jingle is now closed for new entries! Anything beyond this point will not be accepted.

So many letters were submitted! Thank you everyone for taking the time to send some holiday cheer to Jingle. Staff favorites will be announced after the staff voting phase, which will likely begin on December 26.

We'll see you soon! Happy Toy Day to all! ❄

 

[Bekaa]

It’s been such a pleasure to read each other’s letters. So much creativity and humor here!