{"id":741,"date":"2019-12-17T17:36:42","date_gmt":"2019-12-17T17:36:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mindycrarybooks.com\/?p=741"},"modified":"2019-12-17T17:36:43","modified_gmt":"2019-12-17T17:36:43","slug":"socks-are-for-closers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mindycrarybooks.com\/socks-are-for-closers\/","title":{"rendered":"Socks are for closers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Mindy: Sooooo&#8230;. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Santa: Jeez, where have you been? Are we doing this?\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mindy: I guess&#8230;But I sort of missed out on the socks, being sick and all.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Santa: Huh. I thought they fired you or something, I hadn&#8217;t seen you for a while.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mindy: Not fired, sick &#8230; SICK. I can&#8217;t be fired! 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Okay, how about&#8230; the best way to spread Christmas Cheer is singing loud for all to hear!\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mindy: Are quoting&#8230;a movie?\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Santa: You have such a pretty face. You should be on a Christmas card. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mindy: Now that\u2019s just creepy.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Santa: There\u2019s room for everyone on the Nice list!\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mindy: Oh my god, you\u2019re quoting Elf&#8230;stop it!\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Santa: It puts the lotion in the basket!\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mindy: Whaaa\u2014?\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Santa: What\u2019s in the box? 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