Christmas is upon us, that time when parents trick their kids into believing in a fat man at the North Pole (kids: he’s real) and kids trick their other relatives into buying stuff their parents won’t. It’s the most wonderful time of the year, and there are sugarplums dancing, whatever those may be. So wear a Santa hat, ironically or not, and blame your lateness to work on egg nog or the reindeer on 14th Street.

Overheard of the Week

At Michael’s craft store:

Mother to Child: “Be quiet, or do you want me to get my phone out and call Santa?”

After the jump, geography, nice exes, and an animal I really want to see.

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