christmas

Riddles for Christmas

by pfitz
Q. What is Santa’s favorite state?A. Ida-ho-ho-ho Q. What did the first snowman says to the second snowman?A. “I don’t know about you, but I smell carrots.” Q. Did you hear about the kid who was scared of Santa?A. He was Claus-trophobic. Q. What do you call Santa’s little helpers?A. Subordinate clauses. Q. What does a gingerbread man use to ... Read More

Holiday Tips

by pfitz
I hate aspects of this time of year. Not for its crass commercialism and forced frivolity, but because it’s the season when the food police come out with their wagging fingers and annual tips on how to get through the holidays without gaining 10 pounds. 1. About those carrot sticks. Avoid them. Anyone who puts ... Read More

The Twelve Thank-You Notes of Christmas

by pfitz
My dearest darling Edward, Dec 25 What a wonderful surprise has just greeted me! That sweet partridge, in that lovely little pear-tree; what an enchanting, romantic, poetic present! Bless you, and thank you. Your deeply loving Emily ========================================================== Beloved Edward, Dec 26 The two turtle-doves arrived this morning, and are cooing away in the pear-tree ... Read More

Twas the Night Before Christmas – Military Style

by pfitz
‘Twas the night before Christmas, and all through the skies, Air defenses were up, with electronic eyes. Combat pilots were nestled in ready-room beds, As enemy silhouettes danced in their heads. Every jet on the apron, each SAM in its tube, Was triply-redundant, linked to the Blue Cube, And ELINT and AWACS gave coverage so ... Read More

Twas the Day after Christmas

by pfitz
Twas the day after Christmas, and all through the house, Every creature was hurting — even the mouse. The toys were all broken, their batteries dead; Santa passed out, with some ice on his head. Wrapping and ribbons just covered the floor, while Upstairs the family continued to snore. And I in my T-shirt, new ... Read More

Christmas Carols for the Psychiatrically Challenged

by pfitz
SCHIZOPHRENIA: Do You Hear What We Hear? DEMENTIA: I Think I’ll Be Home for Christmas NARCISSISTIC: Hark the Herald Angels Sing about Me MANIC: Deck the Halls and Walls and House and Lawn and Streets and Stores and Office and Town and Cars and Buses and Trucks and Trees and Fire Hydrants and… PARANOID: Santa ... Read More

Holiday Wishes (Court Brief #876)

by pfitz
Please accept with no obligation, implied or implicit our best wishes for an environmentally conscious, socially responsible, low stress, non-addictive, gender neutral, celebration of the winter solstice holiday, practiced within the most enjoyable traditions of the religious persuasion of your choice, or secular practices of your choice, with respect for the religious/secular persuasions and/or traditions ... Read More

Letter from Santa

by pfitz
I regret to inform you that, effective immediately, I will no longer be able to serve the southern United States on Christmas Eve. In fact, I now serve only certain areas of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin and Michigan. Due to the overwhelming current population of the earth, my contract was renegotiated by the North American ... Read More

Holiday Merger

by pfitz
MAJOR HOLIDAY MERGER ANNOUNCED Continuing the current trend of large-scale mergers and acquisitions, it was announced today at a press conference that Christmas and Chanukah will merge. An industry source said that the deal had been in the works for about 1300 years, ever since the rise of the Muslim Empire. While details were not ... Read More

Why Women Would Love Being Santa Claus

by pfitz
You’d never be expected to make the coffee. There’d be no more early morning decisions about what to wear to the  office. You could grow a gut the size of Fat Albert’s and consider it a job requirement. One big black belt – accessorized for life! There’d be no reason to have your colors done. ... Read More