Christmastide

[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 Boilers and Stewing-Pots, fragrant
with Pie-Spices, 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
December, to a comfortable Room at the rear of the
House, years since given over to their carefree
Assaults...."

--Thomas Pynchon, Mason & Dixon, Ch. 1, p. 5

http://www.pynchon.pomona.edu/mason/index.html

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