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Snark! The Herald Angels Sing - Sarcasm Bitterness and the Holiday Season - cover

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Snark! The Herald Angels Sing - Sarcasm Bitterness and the Holiday Season

Lawrence Dorfman

Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing

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A humorous collection of commentary, jokes, and quotes on Thanksgiving, Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanza, and New Year’s. 
 
Bah! Humbug! It’s that time of year again. . . . Time to spend too much, drink too much, eat too much, smile falsely, dig down deep to try and find “good cheer,” battle crowds, try to find parking in over-crowded lots, ignore surly clerks, bartenders, waiters, valets, and parking lot attendants, all in the pursuit of that moment of happiness known throughout the world as . . . dun, dun, dun: the Holidays. Has there ever been a time more suited to tapping into snark? With commentary, jokes, and quotes regarding Thanksgiving, Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanza, New Year’s; on bad presents, worse in-laws, horrible children, and much more glorious excess. Enjoy such rotten sugar plums as:“Santa Claus has the right idea. Visit people once a year.” —Victor Borge“If someone screws up on their gift, there are seven more days to correct it . . . No awkward explanations of virgin birth . . . No Irving Berlin songs.” —Among the Top Ten Reasons to Love Hanukkah“What I don’t like about office Christmas parties is looking for a job the next day.” —Phyllis Diller 
 
Snark, the Herald Angels Sing is destined to be a holiday classic.
Available since: 09/15/2011.
Print length: 177 pages.

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