Christmas always occurs in December. It never, ever occurs during any other month. Saying that Christmas occurs more often in December than in any other month is like saying Boeing 747s have jet engines more often than hummingbirds do. My point exactly, she said. The very next time you see a jet propelled hummingbird zipping around outside, you let me know.
Women have a way of oversimplifying things, sometimes.
It is rather aggravating. Again, I m sure there was some sort of a large federal grant involved in researching this burning question. The answer, according to my little e-mail list, was Their birthplace. But if it took millions of dollars and several decades for some research foundation to come up with an answer, Marilyn didn t hesitate for a moment. You re being silly, I said.