Holidailies: Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer

"Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer" is one of my most abhored Christmas song selections that plays at this glorious time of year. It is trite, teeth-searingly chipper and sends somewhat of a bizzare message about family values.

"Grandma got runover by a reindeer
walking home from our house christmas eve
you could say theres no such thing as santa
but as for me and grandpa we believe
she'd been drinking too much egg nog
and we begged her not to go
but she forgot her medication
and she staggered out the door into the snow
when we found her the Christmas morning
at the scene of the attack
she had hoofprints on her fore head
and incriminating Clause marks on her back"

Nonetheless, on this day--the day I have to clean my house, bake a zillion cookies, set out scintillating and delicious food and host a party--my little 1 year old delight decided to go to sleep at FIVE IN THE MORNING (yes, stayed up ALL NIGHT LONG) and then wake up at 10 o'clock.

"...now the goose is on the table
and the pudding made of fig (ah!)
and the blue and silver candles
that would just have matched the hair in grandmas wig
i've warned all our friends and neighbours
better watch out for yourselves"

I feel like I've been run over by a reindeer.