The season of birth, of fresh beginnings ...

[Dave Monroe]

"Christmas Eve, 1955, Benny Profane, wearing black levis, suede
jacket, sneakers and big cowboy hat, happened to pass through Norfolk,
Virginia." (V., Ch. 1, p. 1)

"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 explicit comfort, feasible joy." (GR, Pt. I,. p. 70)

  "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...."
(M&D, Ch. 1, p. 5)

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