OK, the tree is up and surrounded with presents on the 3rd? And the kids (and dog) are expected to ignore them for three weeks? Or maybe they will be celebrating St. Nicholas day…
Do you have children? It’s often a true statement that kids don’t act away from home the same way they do with their parents. Our kids could be short, cranky, less than willing to help, or even want to converse with us much (especially in the teen years.) It was always heartening to hear from othershow polite, helpful and friendly they were.
In point of fact (I love pulling that phrase out on occasion) the bird delivered to the Cratchits’ home for Christmas was a turkey, so Caulfield is off on this one. As is Jef.
So, is the ironic implication that bingo is also a ripoff?