Tag: Christmas
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Christmas Eve at the South Side Tavern
Torrin finished his second Evan Williams and Coke and signaled Seth for another as he and a few other evening bar dwellers took in Paul McCartney’s “Wonderful Christmastime” from the jukebox. “This song makes me think of shopping,” Seth said, taking Torrin’s generous tip. “Reminds me I’m gonna have to make a late-night K-Mart run.…
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Be pleasant this holiday season
“Years ago my mother used to say, “In this world you must be oh so smart or oh so pleasant. For years I was smart. I recommend pleasant.” – Elwood P. Dowd, “Harvey” Sixty-nine years after its release, there’s still a lot we can learn from “Harvey,” especially Elwood P. Dowd, one of Jimmy Stewart’s…
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Elfin’ ain’t easy: A day in the life of a North Pole Adventure volunteer
“Do I look ridiculous?” I asked Jennifer when I found her. “Charlie, you’re dressed as an elf. Of course you do.” Solomon, my fiancée’s son, was also an elf, wearing a red and white Santa T-shirt and green pajama pants. He was happy to participate, but was mainly in it for the money. Yes, we…
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