A Christmas Letter

"A Christmas Letter" by Stephen Leacock is a satirical short story told as a formal letter of refusal from a pompous adult declining an invitation to a children's Christmas party. With mounting comic indignation, the narrator explains why he cannot submit to blindfold games involving hobby-horse-wielding ten-year-olds, crawl on all fours pretending to be a bear, or suffer the maiden aunt's guessing games and their humiliating forfeits — all for the reward of a five-cent pen-wiper from the Christmas tree.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/ririro-com-short-stories--6577582/support.