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"Ho ho ho," or "Bah, humbug"?
Loathe or love the holidays? Members of Salon's community, Table Talk, give their take on the December whirl.
[2007-12-14]
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  • Gift to myself

    This is the first time in many years, especially since the grandchildren were born, that I'm giving myself the holiday off. That's right! I'm escaping/ignoring the entire season. Instead of the obscene overdo of kiddies' toys, expensive trinkets, and the rest, everybody got to pick one item of clothing and that was it - and they were all delivered before Thanksgiving. I've never experienced such a sense of freedom before. I'm witnessing this whole scene from new perspective. My god! It's so clear. Sure, we've all heard the platitudes about Christmas getting too commercial. But now I can see that it's total madness! I may never go back.

    s rockey

    -- sayrock
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    Friday, December 14, 2007 04:42 PM

  • WHat a co-incidence: "Ho ho ho," or "Bah, humbug"?

    Well, I know where I stand about it. (ho,ho,ho.)

    Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all...& on the ninth day of Christmas my true love gave to me a:

    bah*humming*bug

    -- bahhummingbug
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    Saturday, December 15, 2007 11:49 AM

  • The holidays, like most things

    are what you make of them.

    -- Gordon Wagner
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    Saturday, December 15, 2007 12:54 PM

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