Still from John Water's film, "Female Trouble"

Happy Un-Holidays by da-AL

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Still from John Water's film, "Female Trouble"

Not feeling holiday cheerful? Don’t despair — holidays are merely dates on the calendar. Before you know it, they’ll be over and done with.

Here’s confirmation that Xmas isn’t always merry — but life can still be funny or at least interesting. The Davenport family holidays, as realized by John Waters, the king cult film-making, with the help of Devine who departed from us far too soon…

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Happiness Between Tails speaks to and from the heart. It connects lovers — of pets, authors, books — and of my still-unreleased novels, “Flamenco + the Sitting Cat” and “Tango + the Sitting Cat.” The stories are my love letters to all who fear they're too odd, too damaged, too old, too whatever to find happiness. ContactdaAL@gmail.com • BuyMeACoffee.com/SupportHBT

22 thoughts on “Happy Un-Holidays by da-AL”

  2. I think I reacted just like that once when my parents failed dismally on the polyester high collar shirt front. I mean obviously I wouldn’t have been seen dead in it.
    JP

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  4. Yes, well, I do not like Christmas or for that matter any holiday. I do not like how folks go nuts when holidays come around. People dive too fast, spent too much, drink too much, and eat too much and some can not stand to be around their relatives. I did Christmas when my kids were still home and my husband was alive. Time changes many things and actually I do not miss all the craziness.

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  5. The blues hits at Christmas, seemingly more (or possibly perceived more) than at any other time. Here was my answer the year Christmas blues hit me.

    CHRISTMAS COMES

    © Barbara Grace Lake 2017

    I do not feel like Christmas time
    Please let it all pass by
    This year I will not decorate
    Nor roast nor cookies bake

    I’ll not hang tinsel, bulbs or lights
    My creche stays on its shelf
    No tree will grace my living room
    To hide my gifts to friends

    I’d call my elder uncles, aunts
    It always cheered them so
    A friendly voice on Christmas day
    But no, they’re gone. I’m left.

    I’m old, so old, I can’t bring cheer
    And then a welcome call
    Hi, Grandma love, don’t cook again
    I’m doing turkey, ham

    Give us a chance to cosset you
    You always work so hard
    For once, sit back, enjoy the day.
    One simple call of cheer

    A tree, a small one’s going up
    I’ll honor Christmas Day
    No funky blues can hold it back
    As always, Christmas comes

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