A sad (but true) story:

The other day, I was trying to explain to my mother just how excited I am about the upcoming Iowa Caucus. (I'm a bit of a wonk as it turns out, and I really enjoy watching live CSPAN coverage of bizarre political events.)

My exact words were, "This is going to be great. The Iowa Caucuses are just like Christmas for me."

My mom shook her head as she responded, "You know, this is Christmas."

So, in case there's any doubt, I would like to state for the record, that Christmas is also just like Christmas for me.