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Why do we need these holidays? All these remembrances? Dad had his last
xmas at our apartment on Crofton in December 1986. The last xmas card
photo of me and Paulie Joe (my ex) was taken in Montauk in August 1997.
(He was in love with that Monday-girl, Jenn, then. Oi.) Mom died in
2003 shortly after the xmas season. I hardly spoke a word to my sister
the last time I spent xmas with my family. These holidays make me sad.
Yes, sad. But OK...to make myself happy, I shop and shop for tons-o-gifts
and wrap them in all this glittery gold-red-green paper and frilly ribbons.
I take folks out for dinner. Go to parties. And I send out about 100
(that's 100!) xmas cards all over the world.
What's so funny 'bout peace, love, and understanding?
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