Guys, I got this today in the mail from @TwoMorrows_News press and I have to say, if you aren't super enthusiastic about Xmas this year, this may actually put you in the zone.

I have a feeling that leaving "Holly Jolly" out on my coffee table is going to be JUST ENOUGH holiday decorating to make Martha Stewart jealous.

Plus there's a quick shot of the most notorious game to ever grace my family's Christmas morning in it.

Why notorious, do you ask?

Well, one Christmas my brother and I received Rock 'em, Sock 'em Robots as a shared gift. Which was a horrible mistake, as we were (still are) hyper competitive with each other.

This Christmas morning was no different. We went off to play Rock 'em Sock 'em Robots. Our strategies could not be more different.

As the red guy, I went for careful planning. My brother as the blue guy went for scorched earth. Guess which method won ALL of the matches?

The result: Two whining, fighting kids. And my dad, who was (is) normally the most laid-back person, had had enough. Maybe he was hungover from the night before...

He came into the room where we were playing/fighting, picked up Rock 'em Sock 'em Robots, and flung the game into the wall.

My brother and I were like this:

The game, BTW, did not break. It was sturdy. As was our relationship with our dad.

And the legend of that long-ago Christmas morning lives on through my niece and nephews.

So anyway, "Holly Jolly" by Mark Voger. You will enjoy it.

http://markvoger.com/