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By my count, we still have somewhere around 26 shopping days left until Christmas. That should be plenty of time to get all of your shopping done. There is no need to trample your fellow shoppers into unconsciousness. Whatever you are going after, it is just a gift. Christmas will not be ruined forever without it. Yes, the Great Tickle Me Elmo Famine of 1572 nearly ended all celebrations of Christmas forever due to a shortage of AA batteries, but we've grown beyond that now.
This Monday at 8 p.m., the Cartoon Network is showing "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" (the animated Chuck Jones/Boris Karloff version, not the live action Jim Carrey version). It really ought to be shown in the wee hours of the day after Thanksgiving, as that should be required viewing for anyone embarking on the holiday shopping season. Set your TiVo if you've got it; it's one of the few holiday specials that doesn't seem cornier every year.
Also, a side note to Wal-Mart: although it certainly was nice to put the DVD player on hold for the woman until she gets out of the hospital, perhaps she has already paid the price for her $29 home theater equipment by landing in the hospital bruised and unconscious. A freebie might be called for at this point.
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