By James Finn GarnerGarner tackles the need to correct traditions for modern times. As usual, he pokes fun at the sanity of those who create a "offensive in-offending" holiday season. Some stories were a bit heavy handed, but others shone.
The book begins on a high note, with a correction of Twas the Night Before Christmas. Santa meets a family that doesn't know how to enjoy anything -- no Santa, no presents, no treats, and the children try to "liberate" Santa's reindeer. I laughed out loud at the last line, " Happy Christmas to all, but get over yourselves!" The Christmas Carol parody drags a bit, but having Frosty the Persun of Snow march on Washington, and Rudolph forming a reindeer union were clever.
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