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Politically Correct Holiday Stories: For an Enlightened Yuletide Season

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This book consists of five stories: 'Twas the Night Before Solstice, Frosty the Persun of Snow, The Nutcracker, Rudolph the Nasally Empowered Reindeer, and A Christmas Carol. Garner's stories are packed with spectacular satire, and left me in hysterics. Although I am a true fan of Christmas, and love all of the original versions of these stories I couldn't have been happier about the jest poked in the direction of a society to absorbed in political corectness that it has forgotten the joy of a season. For an off-beat Christmas treat I urge you to pick up this book. It's a quick read and full of laughs.

After picking up Garner's Politically Correct Bedtime Stories I rushed out to pick up PC Holiday Stories just in time for Christmas. I have to say that the majority of the book is just as delightful as the first. This volume consists of five stories: 'Twas the Night Before Solstice, Frosty the Persun of Snow, The Nutcracker, Rudolph the Nasally Empowered Reindeer, and A Christmas Carol. In my opinion, `Twas the Night Before Solstice was the best of the stories. Garner gives us an incredibly hilarious rendition of The Night Before Christmas including a dreams of lentils and warm whole grain breads (instead of the traditional sugarplums), trees dressed "like a seasonal strumpet", and, in an act of great Christmas good-doing, the kids liberate Santa's reindeer. The only bad part about the book, and it's hard to even call it bad, is the length of A Christmas Carol. Garner's stories are packed with puns and satire, so anything over 10 or 15 pages is a bit much...and A Christmas Carol is somewhere in the neighborhood of 50 pages. That said, if you're in the mood for an off-beat Christmas treat I urge you to pick up this book. It's a quick read and full of laughs.

Great little book for a grab gift. Reduces stress by laughter! Gave it to 4 women who were reading and laughing moments after opening the gifts.

Garner has taken 5 classic Chrismas fables and turned them on their ear. He uses modern causes mixed with classic characters. My personal favorite was "Rudolph the Nasally Empowered Reindeer". It is Rudolph, but he is organizing the reindeer into a union for better treatment. Everyone of these stories are sarcastic, which makes them even funnier. If you are tired of the same worn Chistmas stories, try these to lighten your mood. Highley recommended.

Loved the politically correct book on fairy tales. Read this one and loved it too. Fun interpretation of political correctness applied to holiday stories...great Christmas gift.

This book arrived in time for Christmas gift giving as I hoped it would. It was a used book but I wouldn't have known that, as it was in perfect condition. Reading this holiday humor gives a great break from the stresses and demands of the holiday season. I first saw this book in an office waiting room and I was so glad to find it at Amazon. The author also wrote a similar and very good book about politically correct bedtime stories. I reccomend both books.

If you, like me, believe that society has gone way out on a limb with the obsessive need for political correctness, then I highly recommend this humorous and witty book.

I laughed at the tale of Rudolph The Nasally Empowered Reindeer who started a union because of Santa's exploitation of male/buck reindeer and vertically challenged elf populations.

Frosty the Persun of Snow gathered a crew of fellow snow persuns and marched on Washington, DC to protest global warming and the depletion of the ozone layer.

The author has a wonderful way of poking fun at all the political correctness done in the name of good intentions.

Garner's spoof of "A Christmas Carol" is a satirical classic. If you can, get the audio version of the book--I listen to Garner's reading of his "Carol" spoof every Christmas. It's become a special party of my holiday season.

Retellings of "Frosty", "Rudolph", "A Christmas Carol", and "The Nutcracker" with PC speak and a snarky attempt to be "inoffensive", as in, without religious or judgmental tones. Rudolph starts a union, Frosty fights against global warming, etc. Not really particularly funny or meaningful. Very meh. Grade: C

This collection does not live up to the Politically Correct Bedtime Stories book which was pretty good and by the same author. These stories are not funny and are not interesting either. Seems to just be cashing in on the success of Bedtime Stories and Once Upon A More Enlightened Time. Buy Bedtime Stories but give this disaster a miss.