Politically Correct Holiday Stories by James…

Politically Correct Holiday Stories: For an Enlightened Yuletide Season (original 1995; edition 1995)

by James Finn Garner

Series: Politically Correct Stories (Bedtime 3)

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Title:	Politically Correct Holiday Stories: For an Enlightened Yuletide Season
Authors:	James Finn Garner
Info:	John Wiley & Sons Inc (1995), Edition: 5th impression, Hardcover, 99 pages
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Politically Correct Holiday Stories by James Finn Garner (1995)

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you'll be rolling on the floor as you attempt to get some of the new politically-correct phrases out of your mouth. It will be worse if you are actually trying to follow a tempo. (

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dragonasbreath | Oct 23, 2011 |

James Finn Garner hopped on the bandwagon of "political correctness" parodies in the mid-1990s with several volumes which retold classic tales in a more...progressive...tone. The humor in all three of the libraries owned by the libraries (Politically Correct Bedtime Stories, Once Upon a More Enlightened Time: More Politically Correct Bedtime Stories, and Politically Correction Holiday Stories: For an More Enlightened Yuletide Season) is all a bit heavy-handed and blatant, but still chuckle-worthy. The holiday version, with its retelling of "A Christmas Carol", "The Hanukkah Story" and "'Twas the Night Before Christmas", with the removal of all references that could be considered sexist, ageist, spiritual or imperialistic, is particularly bizarre. Give these a try if you're a fan of broad humor!

Originally reviewed for my local library's website: http://www.lincolnlibraries.org/depts/bookguide/srec/staffrec10-12.htm (

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cannellfan | Jan 16, 2011 |

A scary collection of short holiday tales rewritten in a more politically correct way. An enjoyable holiday read. (

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dswaddell | Jan 1, 2011 |

Hilarious! Enjoy! (

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BeckahRah | Jul 8, 2010 |

Book Description: NY: Macmillan, 1995. Fine in Fine jacket Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. First edition, 3st Print. 12mo-over 6�"-7Â¾" tall. ISBN: 0028604202.

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Politically Correct, the Ultimate Storybook: Politically Correct Bedtime Stories, Once upon a More Enlightened Time, and Politically Correct Holiday Stories by James Finn Garner

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Politically Correct Stories (13|Bedtime 3)

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Politically Correct Holiday Stories

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1995

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Dedicated to the good persuns of Moorhead State University, where mistletoe has been officially banned as a holiday decoration, because, according to school president Roland Dillie, it "Tends to sanctify uninvited endearment."

Also, to Lies and Liam,
my shining Christmas Star.

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Fluffy white snow.

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Holiday tales have long delighted and entertained us, but until now they've always been burdened with society's skewed values and mores. Stories that reinforce the stifling class system, (Dickens' A Christmas Carol) legitimize the stereotype of a merry, overweight patriarchal oppressor (Santa a Clause in The Night Before Christmas,)and justify the domestication and subjugation of wild animals (Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, abound in the literature and lore of this season.

Now James Finn Garner has stepped in to revise and improve these familiar tales to free our social consciousness from the ghost of prejudice past. From the newly revised "Nutcracker" to "Frosty the Persun of Snow", these stories rekindle the true holiday spirit and redefine the idea of "good will to all men" to include womyn, pre-adults, and companion animals as well.

Yes, the international best-selling author of Politically Correct Bedtime Stories and Once Upon a More Enlightened Time is back again, to offer a holiday gift that will fit all sizes, welcome all persuasions, and non-persuasions, and be treasure for politically correct generations to come.

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Retells traditional holiday tales from a politically correct point of view, eliminating gender and social biases.

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