DECEMBER 16, 1960
Holiday Not Always Fun
'Twas a week before Christmas and all through the house people were immersed in floor wax and furniture polish. That's the month of December for you. That's the time when, though that chair just couldn't stay there for the holidays, it looked a lot better where it was than on your back on its way to the basement!
Of course, Christmas has its beneficial aspects - now is when you can bully the little brother and sister with "If you're not good and don't do what I ask, Santa will know and you won't get a thing."
All little girls look forward to Christmas because that's the time they get snowballs sloshed all over them.
Little boys look forward to Christmas, too, as a time to use that new bow and arrow and that new gun that sounds like a cannon, (in the house, of course).
get him that shirt because that's what his old girlfriend got him" .
If I eat that Christmas dinner I'll put on five pounds and I won't be able to get into my formal - I'll eat it anyway"
I really do want to ask Keith to my Christmas party, but if I do he may think I'm chasing him - but if I don't I'll get stuck with Jim and then what'll I do?"
For the fellas - "I don't know why the guy has to pay for the tickets and the corsage and the dinner.”
If I spring this mistletoe on her will I get slapped or kissed. After all, she is my brother's girlfriend"
"Wish Dad would have been more careful about his figure, then I could wear his tux."