Count me among the large number of people, and probably a lot of readers, who would say that Christmas is their favorite time of year.

Furthermore, I count myself among those with a keen kinship to English author G.K. Chesterton, who candidly admitted to being more silly about Christmas at an advanced age than when a child.

"Most sensible people say that adults cannot be expected to appreciate Christmas as much as children appreciate it," he wrote. "But I am not sure that even sensible people are always right; and this has been my principal reason for deciding to be silly--a decision that is now irrevocable."

Like G.K., I'm silly about Christmas, and irrevocably so.

I'm also dismayed that the calendar has conspired to shorten this year's Yuletide season. With Thanksgiving coming so lat

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