Getting in the Christmas Spirit......maybe a little.

Tim blogged today about the book Running with Scissors by Augusten Burroughs. I really enjoy his writing and it has always reminded me a bit of the work of David Sederis. If you want to hear some really, REALLY, funny Christmas stories, you can either pick-up his book Holidays on Ice, or even better, listen to them here. The Santaland Diaries segment begins just before 5 minutes into the program.

Here is an excerpt:


The woman at Macy's asked, "Would you be interested in full-time or evening and weekend elf?"

I said, "Full-time elf."

I have an appointment next Wednesday at noon.

I am a thirty-three-year-old man applying for a job as an elf.
I often see people on the streets dressed as objects and handing out leaflets. I tend to avoid leaflets but it breaks my heart to see a grown man dressed as a taco. So, if there is a costume involved, I tend not only to accept the leaflet, but to accept it graciously, saying, "Thank you so much," thinking, You poor, pathetic son of a bitch. I don't know what you have but I hope I never catch it.