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BAH, HUMBUG!

That Jesus, he sure does make a person fat, what with his birthday celebrations and, before our New Year's resolutions have gone cold, his death and the attendant chocolate bunnies and hot cross buns. Slathered with butter; there's no other way.

Devout followers or not, we catapult into December with reckless abandon. The shops and magazines fill to overflowing with delectable seasonal treats and tarts, pies and pastries, cakes and canapés. The temptation to eat and eat and eat is irresistible, and so it should be. ’Tis the season to be jolly too but let us not forget Santa's jolliness, directly linked to his red cheeks and his red

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