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December 22, 2005
The Twelve Relatives of Christmas
By DEANNA DAHLSAD
Anything can, and will, happen at holiday celebrations.
No, I'm not talking about those parties with co-workers, where folks
photocopy their butts, drink too much and risk being gossiped about at
water coolers (if not getting fired) - I'm talking about family gatherings.
Like those office Christmas parties, family gatherings are just made up
of all the people that belong there. And where there are people, there
are characters.
At the office, you have Talks Too Loud Guy, That Lady Who's Always
Singing, The Guy Who Eats Everything, Drunk At Every Party Lady From
Accounting, Drunk At Every Party Lady From PR, and I Can't Believe
He Married Her (the couple who arrived early because he
had to show how he married 'up,' not the couple found necking in the
supply room).
But all of them are members of families too.
At my home we have Shouldn't Do The Cooking Lady (which, I admit, is
me), Chewing With Mouth Open Kid, Eats Everything Girl, Twirling In Her
Party Dress Until She Gets Sick Girl, and I Can't Believe He Married
Her (my husband who definitely married 'down').
Some family characters we only see once a year, or they only display
certain characteristics at holiday time. Such as My How You've Grown
Great Grandpa, The Aunt Who Wears All The Gift Wrap Bows On Her Head, or
I'll Have One More Drink Since It's A Holiday Grandma. But all are
characters, no doubt about it.
You put all these characters together at a party, and all sorts of
things happen. Folks will drink too much. Folks will be gossiped about
at water coolers, even if they aren't employed there. And folks would
photocopy their butts if there was a copier about.
Now that's what I call a traditional holiday celebration.
Family celebrations: where no one gets fired, but maybe somebody
should.
Posted by photocartoonist at December 22, 2005 9:47 PM