tasted about the same on both occasions.
Christmas, for all Jews and most Christians, has no religious connotation any longer. In their minds and hearts it has as little to do with Christ as Thursday has to do with the god Thor or Wednesday with the great god Woden.
So be warned: this department will not reject New Year’s and Christmas gifts, especially if they are printable.
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