Christmas sits like a black hole on the calendar, and the o… - Anthony Shaffer

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Christmas sits like a black hole on the calendar, and the other holidays implied by "happy holidays"—Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Boxing Day, New Year's Day, etc.—are powerless to be drawn in by its force.

Anthony Shaffer

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About Anthony Shaffer

Anthony Joshua Shaffer (15 May 1926 – 6 November 2001) was an English playwright, screenwriter, novelist, barrister, and advertising executive. He is best remembered for his Tony Award winning play Sleuth, and its acclaimed 1972 film adaptation. His screenplays included Alfred Hitchcock's Frenzy and folk horror The Wicker Man.

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Birth Name: Anthony Joshua Shaffer

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You would know it if I were.

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Supposing someone saw you climbing in?
Who? You're not overlooked.
Who knows? A dallying couple. A passing sheep rapist.

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