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Christmas Is Comin'
The Goose Is Getting Fat

Dessa Rodefferm Quill Publisher

10 December 2003

With all of the merriment since Thanksgiving including open houses, parades, and get togethers, we are just beginning to feel the holiday-stress that is always mixed in with Christmas activities.

Instead of the "goose is getting fat" I think it is us who gains the extra pounds around the holidays.

From the time Halloween treats are passed until the last New Year's Eve bell rings, there is no possible way we can keep thin, even with all the exercise of shopping, wrapping, and attending events.

Wait a minute. I just received a newsflash over my email that might help.

"How To Look Thin Without Dieting" Shall we read on? It could help us look great for those holiday parties.

It suggests: Suck in your stomach; Sit up straight; Wear tailored clothes-not too snug; Buy a great "Fat Outfit" (black cashmere V-neck would be nice); Never underestimate the power of black; and Big Hair (keeps you from looking like a pinhead).

Desperate? Wear a girdle (bad idea). Try surrounding yourself with friends heavier than you.

Okay, just recline....out of sight, out of mind. That will leave someone else in the kitchen to cook the goose, you'll look great in the chair, plus now you've got the remote!