holidays

From The Room: Thanksgiving: What a Long Strange Tryptophan It's Been

November 26, 2008 - The Pilgrims came to this country so they could practice religious freedom, and also so they could wear big hats made out of black construction paper. They set aside one day for an awkward turkey dinner. Most important, they created Black Friday, the ominous-sounding day after that heralds the...

From The Room: My Holiday Wishlist

November 25, 2008 - The holidays are coming, and I'm so excited about all the change that's in the air, that I wanted to get a head start on my wishlist. It's 4 in the morning, and all I can think about is what I'd like for Christmas, so here...

From The Room: Joy to the World, Peace is Restored

January 2, 2008 - In the supermarket, the buttermilk has reclaimed its place near the Lactaid after six weeks of being marginalized by the eggnog. At home, the relatives have left, and we can make noise again during sex. On TV, football graphics aren't strangled with holly, and the newsca...

From The Room: I Won't Go to Big Family Dinners Anymore, They're Getting Smaller

December 27, 2007 - Holidays make me think of one thing: who died last year, who isn't sitting at the table as it grows smaller. In my case, the dead people were the ones who made me laugh. I had so many funny friends. Now I'm down to 3...other than the...

Have yourself a very little Christmas

December 20, 2007 - The holidays are a time to share joy and good times with family and friends. But if you're like most of the 23/6 staff, you don't have any family or friends. In that case, Christmas is traditionally a time of loneliness and despair. Well, despair no longer...

From The Room: His Holiday Season Begins

November 20, 2007 - One of the best things for Bush is a legitimate reason to party. Publicly he pardoned two turkeys. He was jolly as he reminded us that Cheney was a killer, "Lunch" and "Dinner" were the VP's nam...

Bush promises not to shoot down your plane this holiday season

November 17, 2007 - The holiday season is not all about fun, family and suicidal thoughts. It's also about traveling. In order to relieve the annual stress of overcrowded airports, delayed flights and suicidal thoughts, President Bush has decided to open up national airspace typically reserved for military use only. Gr...