I am officially not in the holiday mood. Don’t get me wrong, any holiday devoted to chocolate can’t be all bad, but I just can’t stand the syrupy, touchy-feelyness that settles around the modern Christmas celebration like fake snow. So in honor of those of you, like me, who go all Grinch-y this time of [...]
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Re: Outlaw Christmas–A Holiday Playlist
Posted in Christmas, Holiday Anti-Cheer, Music, New Year, tagged Alison Krauss, Billy Joel, Cocaine Blues, Down by the River to Pray, Gilgarry Mountain, Jerry Garcia, Johnny Cash, Judy Garland, Old Man River, One Good Year, River of Dreams, Russell Crowe, Testify, Whiskey in the Jar, Whiskey River, Willie Nelson on December 10, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Re: Post-Halloween Roundup
Posted in Halloween, Holiday Anti-Cheer, Holiday Cooking, Humor, tagged Halloween Edibles, Pumpkins on November 4, 2008 | 3 Comments »
A few of the highlights of Halloween 2008:
Would you rather stick your hand in the maw of a man-eating pumpkin than hear/see one more political ad? This guy knows exactly how you feel. Be brave, my peeps. It will all be over soon.
Here, have some nice earwax on swabs–undoubtably, one of the most unappetizing appetizers [...]
Re: It’s the Happiest Time of the Year
Posted in Holiday Anti-Cheer, Humor, Patrons Behaving Badly, Tales of Heather on December 21, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Rose leaves after a winter ice storm in Oklahoma City. Photo credit: glassgrrl_ok, Flickr
Yes, friends, it’s the haaaappiest season of all–when academic librarians go on vacation. For two whole weeks. During the darkest, wintery-est time of the year. Yes, the administration, they mocks us, but we don’t care. ‘Cause we’re on vacation!
I, your friendly [...]
Re: Santa Got Run Over by a Reindeer
Posted in Holiday Anti-Cheer, North Pole (Town), Reindeer 1, Santa 0, Santa Claus House on December 4, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
This is one of those stories I couldn’t make up if I tried. First, however, a little background.
Outside of my city of Hobbiton lies the community of North Pole (its’ real name) and within said community stands the Santa Claus House. The Santa Claus House is a tourist trap–a large and impressive gift shop that [...]


