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Holidays on Ice

David Sedaris

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Holidays on Ice

By: David Sedaris

Narrarated by: Amy Sedaris, David Sedaris, Ann Magnuson

David Sedaris's beloved holiday collection is new again with six more pieces, including a never before published story. Along with such favorites as the diaries of a Macy's elf and the annals of two very competitive families, are Sedaris's tales of tardy trick-or-treaters ("Us and Them"); the difficulties of explaining the Easter Bunny to the French ("Jesus Shaves"); what to do when you've been locked out in a snowstorm ("Let It Snow"); the puzzling Christmas traditions of other nations ("Six to Eight Black Men"); what Halloween at the medical examiner's looks like ("The Monster Mash"); and a barnyard secret Santa scheme gone awry ("Cow and Turkey").

No matter what your favorite holiday, you won't want to miss celebrating it with the author who has been called "one of the funniest writers alive" (Economist).

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Total File Size: 118 MB (4 files) Total Length: 4 Hours, 19 Minutes

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10.25.12
Arguably the most memorable non-Jesus-related Christmas story of all time.
2009 | Label: Little, Brown

Chances are you’ve already heard, or read, “The Santaland Diaries.” David Sedaris true-but-ridiculous memoir of his stint as an elf named Crumpet in Macy’s holiday dystopia is, arguably, the most memorable non-Jesus-related Christmas story of all time. It was written in 1992 and still holds up, still rings true in its gentle criticisms of our wayward consumer culture.Holidays on Ice collects all of Sedaris’ snarky essays and short stories on the season, and each is worthy of repeat listens, thanks to the fast-paced, charismatic readings (sometimes bolstered by cameos by his sister Amy). It’s really his greatest hits. Oh, and you need to check out “Front Row Center with Thaddeus Bristol,” in which a small-time theater critic unleashes his vicious wit on the hapless children in grammar school Christmas pageants. A sixth-grader cast as Tiny Tim leaves him unimpressed beyond the child’s ability to “sustain a decent limp.” He writes: “The program noted that he’d recently lost his right foot to diabetes, but was that reason enough to cast him?” God bless us, everyone.

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