1 [Report This]Date: December 29, 2022 06:44 pm Title: Una kandelika
Oh, Michael. He's well intentioned! He really is! But yes. Awful.
"seven additional Secret Santa exchanges, one for each day of Chanukah, “only we can get someone to dress up as Judah Maccabee and hand out the presents!"" This is brilliant and needs to become a cultural phenomenon.
"Angela hunting her down, murdering her, and feeding her to her cats. All in the spirit of Christmas, of course." Ah, I've missed your writing.
"he casually mentioned that his grandfather had picked it up “sometime in the 1930s, from his neighbors the Gottliebs, when they moved." I laughed, but I don't feel great about it. Same with the smashing of the menorah, which sounds lovely.
ROY. YOU SUCK.
1 [Report This]Date: December 21, 2022 04:55 am Title: Una kandelika
This covers first two chapters I've read so far.
First thing I'll say is I know Tom Lehrer and appreciate his songs (they are very nostalgic to me since my mom played his album for me a lot as a child and I have shared New Math with my son) but I did not know this one (until now) - what fun!
The set up here was really well done - I mean your Roy is pretty clueless and awful and having all that culminate in revealing to Michael info he never, but would be very dangerous in his hands was well played.
And then it all begins - all the craziness that ensues once Michael knows is fun to read and his gaffes seem very him (although to be fair I roll my eyes when the Matzo gets prominently displayed for every Jewish holiday at the local grocery -so Michael is not alone when it comes to this stuff)
Looking forward to reading the rest of the craziness than unfolds as Pam celebrates her holiday (without Roy).
Author's Response:
Thank you! Did you know he recently put all his songs in the public domain? Great guy (and I grew up on his music, so I'm very happy right now).
Thank you for the nice words! I hope you enjoy how I bring this sucker home.
Date: December 20, 2022 10:01 pm Title: Una kandelika
Yeah, good reason for Pam to be off-kilter like that. First she's pissed off at Roy. Then everything conspires to grate on any nerves she has left. To bad Jim wasn't there to run any sort of interference. Just a maddening circle of chaos. My heart goes out to her. And they Roy left her there. Hey look another Red Flag snapping in the wind!
Author's Response: Yeah, Roy is coming out pretttttty bad here. But the rest of the office ain't great either.
1 [Report This]Date: December 20, 2022 04:35 am Title: Una kandelika
I'm so excited about this. Roy failing to notice Pam is Jewish is about as classically Roy as buying tickets for him and Kenny and not understanding why Pam might have a problem with it. There are so many brilliant moments in this chapter - Dwight's questionable hanukkia, Michael and his seven days of Chanuchristmakkah Secret Maccabees (I love him and Dwight instantly going so wildly overboard), and Angela's rage - this is all so great. Poor Pam. Can't wait for the next chapter!
Author's Response: Thank you! And yeah, that's about as bad as it can get, Roywise. I'm glad you're enjoying the office shenanigans! I promise we'll come back there (though the next chapters are outside the office).
1 [Report This]Date: December 19, 2022 11:56 am Title: Una kandelika
The Israeli flag on top of the Christmas tree actually made me laugh out loud. Would love to see Michael trying to lead everyone jn the Hatikva standing in front of it 🤣🤣
I love how awful your Roy is. Keep it up!!
Author's Response:
Oh, that would be both awesome and horrible at the same time.
Thank you! I'm glad you're enjoying terrible Roy!