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THOU SHALT NOT SKIM FLAVOR FROM THE HOLIDAYS

By Craig Wilson,

USA TODAY

I hate this time of year. Not for its crass commercialism and forced

frivolity, but because it's the season when the food police come out with

their wagging fingers and annual tips on how to get through the holidays

without gaining 10 pounds. You can't pick up a magazine without finding a

list of holiday eating do's and don'ts. Eliminate second helpings,

high-calorie sauces and cookies made with butter, they say. Fill up on

vegetable sticks, they say. Good grief. Is your favorite childhood memory of

Christmas a carrot stick? I don't think so. Isn't mine, either. A carrot was

something you left for Rudolph. I have my own list of tips for holiday

eating. I assure you, if you follow them, you'll be fat and happy. So what

if you don't make it to New Year's? Your pants won't fit anymore, anyway.

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1. About those carrot sticks. Avoid them. Anyone who puts carrots on a

holiday buffet table knows nothing of the Christmas spirit. In fact, if you

see carrots, leave immediately. Go next door, where they're serving rum

balls.

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2. Drink as much eggnog as you can. And quickly. Like fine single-malt

scotch, it's rare. In fact, it's even rarer than single-malt scotch. You

can't find it any other time of year but now. So drink up! Who cares that it

has 10,000 calories in every sip?

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It's not as if you're going to turn into an eggnog-aholic or something. It's

a treat. Enjoy it. Have one for me. Have two. It's later than you think.

It's Christmas!

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3. If something comes with gravy, use it. That's the whole point of gravy.

Pour it on. Make a volcano out of your mashed potatoes. Fill it with gravy.

Eat the volcano. Repeat.

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4. As for mashed potatoes, always ask if they're made with skim milk or

whole milk. If it's skim, pass. Why bother? It's like buying a sports car

with an automatic transmission.

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5. Do not have a snack before going to a party in an effort to control your

eating. The whole point of going to a Christmas party is to eat other

people's food for free. Lots of it. Hello? Remember college?

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6. Under no circumstances should you exercise between now and New Year's.

You can do that in January when you have nothing else to do. This is the

time for long naps, which you'll need after circling the buffet table while

carrying a 10-pound plate of food and that vat of eggnog.

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7. If you come across something really good at a buffet table, like frosted

Christmas cookies in the shape and size of Santa, position yourself near

them and don't budge. Have as many as you can before becoming the center of

attention. They're like a beautiful pair of shoes. You can't leave them

behind. You're not going to see them again.

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8. Same for pies. Apple. Pumpkin. Mincemeat. Have a slice of each. Or, if

you don't like mincemeat, have two apples and one pumpkin. Always have

three. When else do you get to have more than one dessert? Labor Day?



9. Did someone mention fruitcake? Granted, it's loaded with the mandatory

celebratory calories, but avoid it at all cost. I mean, have some standards,

mate.

10. And one final tip: If you don't feel terrible when you leave the party

or get up from the table, you haven't been paying attention. Reread tips.

Start over. But hurry! Cookieless January is just around the corner.

[kotar420]

laugh.. just read that shit was hoooolarious thanks for the laugh...

Kotar420

[Aragon]

You forgot the bibliography dog.. that's plaigerism.

Quote:

THOU SHALT NOT SKIM FLAVOR FROM THE HOLIDAYS

By Craig Wilson,

USA TODAY

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Well it was sent to me in a email! *I had no idea where it came from

But there I fixed it

[Raybdbomb]

Quote from kotar420, posted on Nov. 21 2001,10:06

laugh.. just read that shit was hoooolarious thanks for the laugh...

Kotar420

wtf d00d, tell me you are joking. this shit aint' even funny! goddamn!

[kotar420]

flame on my african american brother...