Merry Christmas, War ain't Over ...

[Dave Monroe]

"Snow-Balls have flown their Arcs, starr'd the Sides
of Outbuildings, as of Cousins, carried Hats away into
the brisk Wind off Delaware,--the Sleds are brought in
and their Runners carefully dried and greased, shoes
deposited in the back Hall, a stocking'd-foot Descent
made upon the great Kitchen, in a purposeful Dither
since Morning, punctuated by the ringing' Lids of
various Boilers and Stewing-Pots, fragrant with
PieSpices, peel'd Fruits, Suet, heated Sugar,-- the
Children, having all upon the Fly, among rhythmic
slaps of Batter and Spoon, coax'd and stolen what they
might, proceed, as upon each afternoon all this snowy
Advent, to a comfortable Room at the rear of the
House, years since given over to their carefree
Assaults...." (M&D, Ch. 1, pp. 2-3)

"Then for another moment it seems that all the
Christmas bells in the creation are about to join in
chorus-that all their random pealing will be, this one
time, coordinated, in harmony, present with tidings of
explcit comfort, feasible joy." (GR, Pt. I,. p. 70)

Et alia ...


	
		
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