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One more day and it's over.

For this year.

One more day, one more day, it has been one more day for decades, and I've had enough of them. [ Gabriel perks up just a little bit. ] Now if we had songs about the Yule Cat and the more interesting legends, I might make amends.

... Okay, what's the Yule Cat, exactly?

The Yule cat is a creature from Icelandic myth that would eat people at Christmas time that didn't get new clothing. [ The Archangel twists his lips up into a smile. ]

And, then there is the Krampus the evil version of Saint Nicholas. It's really strange all these customs you lot go into scaring people during his assumed date of birth.

I thought the holiday was supposed to be filled with gift giving, drinking, and well you get the picture.

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Aw, c'mon. It's "The Most Wonderful Time of the Year!" Haaavee yoourseeeelf a Meeeerryyyyyy litttle Chriiiiisstmaaaaaaaaas. May yoooourrrr heaaaaaart be LIIIIIIIGHT...

[ Gabriel hangs his head down low, and grumbles at the singing, no, the hideous singing coming from whatever this dude is. It makes him think that telling Mary she was knocked up was a bad idea. ]

Please just smite me already!

Someone's being a Scrooge. And I should know.

Bad attitude, Mr. Grinch. {Betelgeuse cackles. He just loves messing with living folk.] What's wrong with a bit of Christmas cheer?

[ Gabriel is just going to stare at the muppet. ] Really? Just what does some big nosed weirdo know about being a Scrooge anyway.

Because I'm Charles Dickens.

...or at least I played him once. Nevertheless! I know the story of a Christmas Carol like the back of my hand.

I don't mind the cheer, but what does get to me is the carols. How many versions of 'White Christmas' does humanity need? Just keep it to one, and just send the rest to rot.

[ Gabriel snorts, as he lets his arms just dangle down to rest at his side. ] In fact, I rather like the holiday besides the damn music. I mean that aside, it has the cheerfulness, but it also has many other great things.

I especially like some of the chaos and dysfunction that is associated with the holiday. Man there's nothing like seeing how angry people get over such minute little things.

Okaaay. I still don't see how disliking the newest rendition of a song that has ten others is being a Scoorge.

Chaos and dysfunction are good. [Betelgeuse grins, pulling a lit cigarette from his pocket.] Don't meet a lot of people who understand that. But, ya gotta give credit where it's due. Some of those songs are awesome. Nuttin' for Christmas? Gotta love that kid! Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer? Comedy gold! Hell, people's reactions to carols justify them!

So basically, you're saying that kids in Iceland are the only ones happy to get socks for Christmas? [ Pete shrugs. He didn't even know what the Krampus was until someone made him google it a few days ago. ] To be fair, it mostly is. Well, gift giving, drinking, and making retail workers absolutely miserable.

'Tis the season!

You got any less annoyin' ones in mind?

I always liked Chestnuts Roasting Over An Open Fire, myself.

I'm partial to the Rusty Chevrolet song, or Grandma. The rest of them can vanish into the pits of obscurity for all I care.

If you're really interested in having your nuts roasting over an open fire, I'm sure I can make arrangements.

Would you? How very kind!