A Hint for Next Christmas

"A Hint for Next Christmas" opens with A.A. Milne's wry proposal to standardise Christmas presents, sparked by the ordeal of lugging unwieldy gifts — wardrobes, statuettes, brass candlesticks — home from holiday house parties. At the heart of the piece is William, a guest who arrives with no gifts and quietly adds his name to everyone else's parcels on Christmas morning. Milne then turns to Christmas cards, arguing they should be reserved for old friends whose lives have quietly drifted apart — a gesture that says far more than any merry wish to someone you'll see on Tuesday.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/ririro-com-short-stories--6577582/support.