The holidays are a way to get away from the pain of the year, creating something people can laugh at. That's a gift.

Most of us need something not to walk away from

Normal is not something to aspire to, it's something to get away from.

Most retailers work on the holidays year-round.

There were his young barbarians all at play There was their Dacian mother--he, their sire, Butcher'd to make a Roman holiday.

I know it's corny, but laughter is a two-way gift, and hearing people laugh just warms me through and through.