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‘Tis The Season

By Michael Scherer | @michaelscherer | December 2, 2010 | +

About 20,000 people are expected to attend lower-calorie White House holiday parties this year.

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  • perrywhite1

    Because I’m a copy editor, and therefore a bitter, anal, ink-stained wretch, I must point out that at my newspaper the phrase “‘Tis the Season” has been banned for more than a decade for use in headlines, catchlines, cutlines or decks as the Ultimate Christmas Cliche.
    .
    So when I saw this headline I had to laugh. No, actually, my first impulse was to edit it. Then I laughed.

  • http://therealestamerican.wordpress.com therealestamerican

    “low-calorie”
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    Liberal food fascists!

  • Paul-no not that one

    “About 20,000 people are expected to attend low-calorie White House holiday parties this year”
    .
    Not that the topic isn’t less than trivial but the story doesn’t say that.

  • certifiablylazy

    And since this is a Democratic administration, is it safe to assume that none of the 20,000 guests will be Real Americans?

  • http://twitter.com/michaelscherer Michael Scherer

    i changed to “lower-calorie”

  • http://twitter.com/michaelscherer Michael Scherer

    Agree about the cliche, but seemed to match the video. Luckily, I lack such guidance from my editors.

    Thinking of alternatives: A Tree Rises? A Stop Motion White House XMas? Your Tax Money?

  • Paul-no not that one

    I feel silly even commenting on this twice.
    .
    The story says there will be the option of healthier food along with the normal holiday fair.

  • perrywhite1

    Thanks for commenting, Mr. Scherer!
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    As for alternatives, my first thoughts were:
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    Light Duty
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    Decking the Halls In a Hurry
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    All in a Holiday’s Work
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    Yes They Can!

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