# Christmas holiday has begun! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [December 23, 2011, 10:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christmas-holiday-has-begun/607218 "2011-12-23T22:14:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Northern\_Piper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/northern_piper/32/5304_2.png) [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2011, 10:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christmas-holiday-has-begun/607218/1 "2011-12-23T22:14:49Z")
Our gracious employer let us off early today, so we’re at home, with a sleeping little PiperCub, listening to Tony Bennett sing Christmas carols. Gingered pork roast is in the oven, and all the presents are bought. No more work until Wednesday! (Thank heavens for Boxing Day!) Best wishes to all. And now, please excuse me while I eat ginger snaps and drink tea. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2011, 10:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christmas-holiday-has-begun/607218/2 "2011-12-23T22:19:47Z")
[Happy Christmas](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1njT8kt7E3A). ---
**Author:** ![jabiru](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/bbce88/32.png) [@jabiru](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jabiru)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2011, 11:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christmas-holiday-has-begun/607218/3 "2011-12-23T23:59:40Z")
It’s Saturday morning here and I’m working an afternoon shift. Still hoping work will ring and tell me to come in a bit late … I hope you enjoy your break, **Northern Piper**. ---
**Author:** ![Northern\_Piper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/northern_piper/32/5304_2.png) [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2011, 1:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christmas-holiday-has-begun/607218/4 "2011-12-24T01:12:35Z")
Thanks! Just delivered the last present - a homemade [tourtière](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tourti%C3%A8re) for some friends. ---
**Author:** ![BrotherCadfael](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/977dab/32.png) [@BrotherCadfael](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrotherCadfael)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2011, 1:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christmas-holiday-has-begun/607218/5 "2011-12-24T01:28:12Z")
I had today off, which was nice. Did a little shopping, cleaned the bathroom and kitchen, went to the dump, baked a cheesecake, packaged chocolate candies I made last weekend, etc. Relaxing. ---
**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2011, 1:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christmas-holiday-has-begun/607218/6 "2011-12-24T01:35:30Z")
I had today off and Monday and Tuesday. Then next Friday and the following Monday. I thought about burning two vacation days and just making it a sweep, but I don’t really have any thing to do next week, so I’ll go in Wed and Thur. Have a safe and happy holiday all! ---
**Author:** ![Cunctator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/43a26b/32.png) [@Cunctator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cunctator)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2011, 3:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christmas-holiday-has-begun/607218/7 "2011-12-24T03:36:13Z")
I made the trek out of Sydney this morning (Saturday) for the four day break. There was practically no traffic, which was great. I assume lots of people must have taken yesterday off work and left earlier.