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more about #christmas jemandtheholograms: On the down side, Smith now can't use an allergy to Christmas as a way to avoid seeing irritating family, buying presents, and general winter cheer. more » JennaW: I'm so glad she finally managed to snag a man so he could state the fucking obvious and save her from seasonal allergies. more » EKane: Christmas trees are notoriously moldy and I am extremely allergic to tree mold. Fake trees and evergreen scented air freshener for the win! more » Le Kangourou de Kataroo: This is news? I've been allergic to Christmas trees since I was 3. We just put up a fake one and I'm good to go. more » Tippi Hedren: This allergy is also known as "desperately craving attention." more » NellMood: I get sick every Christmas, but I assume it's a psychosomatic reaction to seeing my family. more » sayah: Riverdance meets MC Hammer. more » marciax3: There's nothing like a troupe of young folks Cripwalking to put me in the Christmas spirit. more » Seize: Carol of the belles? more » Puddlefish: In an attempt to reconnect Christmas with its Christian roots (cough), the Pope decreed that evergreen boughs would be the carolers' cross to bear. more » sayah: This Christmas, the Volturi are trying something new to bring in donors. more » marciax3: Lisa Kudrow just doesn't seem psyched about this Friends in Winter reunion flick. more » LaComtesse: "A BLONDE Italian?! What! No! Aren't Italians all dark haired and olive skinned? Are we sure her mom wasn't sleeping around? I mean, Italians are NOT ... more » eatsshootsleaves: Guys. This isn't one of the posts you're supposed to get offended about, so don't worry -- it's okay that you're not offended. How strange it is -- p... more » BytheSea: Maybe I suck, b/c I don't think this is so bad, except that it could apply to anyone. Generally I stick only inexpensive fun things in the stocking, b... more » eatsshootsleaves: Wow, that's actually one of the better gift guides I've read this year (even though it's expensive, I'm getting some ideas for how to adapt it for my ... more » KimberleeJean: I know I mentioned this the other day, but my ex-husband once gave me a vacuum. A VACUUM. This stuff is muuuuuch nicer. more » Bitingpika: The idea of fixing up a nice stocking is adorable. The idea of using it as an opportunity for training your woman ('cause she's always burning the ste... more » Treeless: I thought it was a really sweet little piece. Obviously you're not supposed to put everything they suggest in the darn stocking. I like the idea of ... more » Aesop's Foibles. YES.: Aw. I so want Mr. Foibles or anyone else to do this for me. I'd love one filled with a little Lego playset and some candy and some books. And clementi... more » -
#humbug
British Woman Allergic To Christmas
Lisa Smith has a holiday allergy: every December she comes down with terrible headaches and bouts of sneezing. The cause, she's finally learned, is a combination of Christmas trees and ornament dust. Smith has purchased a fake tree. [DailyMail] -
#ourdirtyminds
We'd Prefer You Not "Stuff Our Stockings" With Little Things, Esquire - Size Still Matters
Esquire titled an article "How to Stuff a Woman's Stocking," and tried to clarify, saying: "This is not a new euphemism. This is the nine-step guide to filling every square inch with little things that count." Umm-hmm. [Esquire] -
#toystories
The Princess And The Frog Doll: A Hot Present & A "Symbol"
NPR's Guy Raz visited a Target in Washington, D.C. and checked up on sales of the doll based on Tiana from The Princess And The Frog. He says: More » -
#happythings
You Better Watch Out: Santa Claus Might Already Be In Your Town
When I was kid, my parents would always tell me in the days leading up to Christmas that Santa Claus was already circling the globe. Now that I'm an adult with internet access, I can confirm that this is true. More » -
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#waronchristmas
"The Biggest Test Yet Of The Obamas’ Entertaining Endurance And Party-Hosting Prowess"
I wish I could work in a really cheesy line about how even Santa Claus will have to go through extra security this Christmas at the White House! The words, "making a guest list, checking it twice" would be involved: More » -
#christmasspirit
"Woman, Go Take Your Pills!": Schoolgirls Respond To Samantha Bee's Christmas Conspiracies
On last night's Daily Show, Samantha Bee talked to Fox commentator Noelle Nikpour about Obama's evil socialist Christmas ornament agenda. But the best part of the segment was when Bee solicited reactions to ornament-gate from schoolchildren. More » -
#peanuts
Good Grief.
Angered by ABC's cutting A Charlie Brown Christmas for ad-space, Leon Lynn writes that the special "has spent 44 years now trying to remind us that Christmas is supposed to transcend crass commercialism...Do you have no sense of irony?" [MediaBistro] -
#jingleboos
The 10 Cheesiest Christmas Music Videos
Christmas songs are inherently corny, but add in sexy Santas, washed up child stars, and a drag queen nativity scene, and you have some of the cheesiest holiday music videos of all time. More » -
#survivalguides
Lions And Jareds And Evil Dolls, Oh My: Your Guide To Surviving Extreme Holiday Disasters
You know, there are plenty of survival guides out there that teach you how to deal with and avoid the social and economic pitfalls of the holiday season. But what about the real holiday disasters? More » -
#todayincatalogs
Harry & David's Merry, Mouth-Watering Christmas With A Crunch
The fruit in the Harry & David catalog may not appeal to you, but what about cookies? Cheesecake? Peppermint bark!?!?! Ugh. So hungry right now. More » -
#santababy
Breaking: "Gosselin Kids No Longer Believe in Santa Claus"
No, it's not The Onion, it's an US Weekly exclusive: a source tells the magazine that the eight Gosselin kids not only know there's no Santa Claus, they're telling all the other kids at school. Seriously. [US Weekly]
