christmas carols

I sang christmas carols today because my friend Erin promised me a cookie party afterwards. When she told me of this party over the phone, my exact quote was, "I'll sing anything you want for free cookies!" And i did, except that the cookies never came. There was a horrendous mistake and miscommunication abound, and although i forgave her for it all, i praised jesus christ in all forms, including the baby one, in the cold of night in the center of town beneath a large department store with other carollers for absolutely no reward besides a possible place in heaven and a sore throat. But it was fun in a way, belting out christmas songs in a town where most people do not understand a word i'm saying. And although i traditionally despise christmas songs, it wasn't half bad, and some of the songs were fun to sing. I know Judah the Maccabee will be disappointed to read this, feeling as though he fought the Greeks and lit the menorah in the newly liberated temple for nothing, but i am hoping he hasn't caught up with the internet yet. Fear not, Yehudah! For i still am loyal to my roots, and i shall spin the dreidel a few times for you, old friend. And the next bite of latkes i take shall remind me of the holy oil that burned for a miraculous 8 days in that holiest of places.
And i shall plug in my electric menorah with pride and set the timer correctly this time, so that the lights go on in synchronization with the passing nights. And i have just purchased a computer game called "1000 Dreidel Games" that features numerous variations on the classic game of old, but with the convinience of playing on my PC--i can spin the dreidel with a click of my mouse! No more blistered fingers from those late-night dreidel fests (sorry Yehudah--i will click the mouse for you in tribute instead)! And when i purchase my plastic bag of frozen bite-size "Shlomo's Finest" brand latkes, i will be reminded of the merrymaking that must have ensued after the repurification of the great temple (sorry holy oil--corn oil will have to do this time around)!
But wait... hanukah seems to have ended already. So queer--what with all the reminders around town, the lit menorahs in the windows and the smiling schul-goers sporting their finest keepas and talis. How could i forget? How could it all just slip past me?
These and more questions answered soon.