An Old-Fashioned Christmas (4 page)

O
ne false move and Miss Prettybox gets a cardboard spike through the throat.

Y
es, Virginia. You do make us feel horny.

A
s choir director, Father Arnold spent countless hours training the boys to produce full-throated, round tones. No special reason.

E
xcuse me, Miss Thang…
are you deaf or just a stone-cold bitch? I
asked
who does your hair.

N
o one would ever,
ever
, call him Howdy Doody again.

O
kay, kiddies. Here we are at Santa’s workshop. See all the jolly little elves making Santa’s toys and sprinkling fairy dust over everything? Yes. It’s a magical place. Merry Christmas from Santa’s sweat… uh, workshop, kiddies.

S
tupid, lucky, sick war orphans—they get all the special treatment.

O
n Dimples! On Vixen!
On Sweet Cheeks!
Santa’s late for happy hour!

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