Christmas came early one year because there was no traffic and it caught all green lights.
It chortled as I opened the door. “Merry—”
“You’re early,” I interrupted. “Really early.”
“Oh,” the holiday said, slightly embarrassed. “Am I?”
“It’s October.”
“Ahh. Sorry.”
“No harm, no foul.”
It lingered on my doorstep, awkwardly jingling its bells.
“What is it?” I …
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