I blame it all on my UK grandfather and mother - they played piano, and, well what can I say - the sheet music for those carols is still in the piano bench laugh

crawling back into my hole, but grabbing the cheese as I go

But cranking up the angst level in HIWTHI - now that would be cringe-inducing, processed cheese- cheesy laugh

As a way of establishing my bah-humbug cred, can I add that I avoid shopping malls at this time of the year because of the blasting carols, don't watch Xmas specials on TV, and avoid Xmas fanfic?

And that the Grinch is my hero? And Die Hard 2 is my favourite Xmas movie?

And that I own a 'free Rudolph' t-shirt?

c.