Holiday Eating Instructions

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I am sure most of you know how to do this properly but I figured I would throw it out there anyways in case you don't.

EATING TIPS FOR THE HOLIDAYS

1. Avoid carrot sticks. Anyone who puts carrots on a holiday
buffet table knows nothing of the Christmas spirit. In fact, if you see
carrots, leave immediately. Go next door, where they're serving rum
balls.

2. Drink as much eggnog as you can and quickly. You can't
find it any other time of year but now. So drink up! Who cares that it
has 10,000 calories in every sip? It's not as if you're going to turn
into an "eggnog- alcoholic" or something. It's a treat. Enjoy it!!!!
Have one for me. Have two. It's later than you think. It's Christmas!

3. If something comes with gravy, use it. That's the whole
point of gravy. Gravy does not stand-alone. Pour it on. Make a volcano
out of your mashed potatoes. Fill it with gravy. Eat the volcano.
Repeat.

4. As for mashed potatoes, always ask if they're made with
skim milk or whole milk. If it's skim, pass. Why bother? It's like
buying a sports car with an automatic transmission.

5. Do not have a snack before going to a party in an effort
to control your eating. The whole point of going to a Christmas party is
to eat other people's food for free. Lots of it. Hello???

6. Under no circumstances should you exercise between now and
New Year's. You can do that in January when you have nothing else to do. This is the time for long naps, which you'll need after circling the
buffet table while carrying a 10-pound plate of food and that vat of
eggnog.

7. If you come across something really good at a buffet
table, like frosted Christmas cookies in the shape and size of Santa,
position yourself near them and don't budge. Have as many as you can
before becoming the center of attention. They're like a beautiful pair
of shoes. If you leave them behind, you're never going to see them
again.

8. Same for pies. Apple, pumpkin and mincemeat -- have a
slice of each. Or, if you don't like mincemeat, have two apples and one
pumpkin. Always have three. When else do you get to have more than one
dessert? Labor Day?

9. Did someone mention fruitcake? Granted, it's loaded with
the mandatory celebratory calories, but avoid it at all cost. I mean,
have some standards.

10. One final tip: If you don't feel terrible when you leave the
party or get up from the table, you haven't been paying attention.

Reread tips: Start over, but hurry, January is just around
the corner.

Remember this motto to live by: "Life should NOT be a journey to
the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and
well preserved body. But rather to skid in sideways, chocolate in one
hand, a bottle of Doom in the other, your body thoroughly used up,
totally worn out and screaming "YOO-HOO what a ride!" Now that's
living!

HAPPY HOLIDAYS