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Title: Skipping Christmas
Review: Imagine if someone decided not to celebrate Christmas. That's right no tree, no decorations, no presents. Of course, millions either don't celebrate Christmas or do so in a non-materialistic fashion every year. But, what a concept. No Christmas lighting. Wouldn't the neighborhood go crazy. Of course, relatively few people cloak their homes in garish holiday excess. But what about all the parties. Someone would have to be a real scrooge to fail to provide gifts and engage in robust drinking with one's office-mates for Christmas. Of course, few businesses still sponsor a holiday party and even fewer provide alcohol or gift-giving opportunities.Grisham relies on the broadest and most simple-minded holiday sterotypes to serve up a simple-minded and broad message. Nearly as meaningful and authentic as a mall Santa.
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