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Tag: Christmas
Merry Christmas, You Ageist Bitch
As someone new to the babysitting “game,” Hayley (who often wondered if she should legally change the spelling of her… Read more Merry Christmas, You Ageist Bitch
The Trauma of Seeing Mommy Kissing Santa Claus
For years, I thought I had dreamed it. That it was nothing more than a bad nightmare. Something I had… Read more The Trauma of Seeing Mommy Kissing Santa Claus
The Inflatables
All at once, they were everywhere. You could see them on all the lawns—flaccid during the day, and then fully… Read more The Inflatables
Pin Pricked by Santa
The minuscule-sized pin seemed to gloat rather than glint at her as she removed it from her bike wheel. What… Read more Pin Pricked by Santa
COVID Mistletoe
Marissa found it odd that John should choose to very strategically position the mistletoe in a prominent part of the… Read more COVID Mistletoe
Christmas Don’t Live Here Anymore
It was all done so rotely. Amy imagined not just for her family, but families across America as the pressure… Read more Christmas Don’t Live Here Anymore
Claus Out
Santa was already well-aware that he was in the “vulnerable,” “predisposed” category. What with being an octogenarian many times over… Read more Claus Out
The Obsolescence of Santa: Now Available in a Chair Near You
Andy had seen the change coming for the past decade. The kids were more and more weary about sitting on… Read more The Obsolescence of Santa: Now Available in a Chair Near You
One Minute Rendezvous
The missive came down abruptly, though not without some warning. He was to be in town for just one day,… Read more One Minute Rendezvous
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