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The Ghost of Holidays Past: “A Merry Acronym Christmas”

by Joseph Meyer | Jan 21, 2010 | Creative Nonfiction

“It’s veal. It probably came from a very depressed calf, can we just eat in peace? And get LOIB out from under the table!” I get glares from TOO and BOB but TSWITMLM just smirks. Oh, you have not met my family; introductions are in order: As always, there’s the Big,...

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