Live from Downtown
Wilma: Excuse me, Wilma W. Wigwhacker of WWWW News. Would you mind sharing your Christmas joy with our viewing audience?
Business woman: Of course. Christmas, people, is about shopping. If you come to Hal-Mart, you can get 10% off a brand new set of kitchen knives. I would advise you to come shop here because you can also get coupons worth 5%, 10%, 15% or even 25% off the regular price of an item! Wow! What a deal! With that you can buy food, tools, clothes, medicine, toys, furniture, cards, magazines...
Wilma: Whoa, whoa, whoa! I think we all get the point. Thank you very much. Thank you. Good bye.
Wilma: Ma'am, Wilma W. Wigwhacker of WWWW News, would you like to tell us why Christmas is a joyful time for you?
Old Lady: You want me to have joy? Then gimme some money, lady! I'm trying to live on my sorry social security and my sorry late husband's sorry pension from that sorry job he worked at for 30 sorry years. I've got 23 greedy grandkids who all want money, and I'm flat busted. In fact, here's all I could buy myself this Christmas. Here's my Christmas dinner! Now you want me to talk about joy? Get real, missy!
Wilma: It seems that finding the Christmas spirit may be a little harder than I thought. But, we won't give up! Ma'am? Would you tell us what makes Christmas such a joy-filled time for you?
Stressed Woman: Joy? Where? I don't have time for joy, you idiot! What does Christmas have to do with joy? Don't you get it? I've got brothers and sisters and aunts and uncles and cousins and in-laws and outlaws at my house right now! They all need gifts! They all need food! And I'm trying to get all the stuff I need! But I can't find any of the stuff! The stores are out of stuff! And my therapist is out of his office! And the shoppers are out of control! And I'm just about out of my mind!!!
Wilma: (slowly losing her cheer) Christmas joy. It seems to be a rare commodity here in the big city. (sees Party People) Wonderful singing guys. You sure seem to be into the Christmas spirit. Do you mind telling our viewers at home what Christmas means to you?
Party 1: PARTY!!!
Party 2: Christmas time is when the best parties come along!
Party 3: Means I get to party during the whole holiday season!
