Humbuggery

December, 1970

The practice of exchanging Christmas gifts, never a particularly elevated art form, has degenerated precipitously of late. Only a few traditionalists muster the taste, wisdom, imagination and human understanding to match properly the gift with the person--and this, of course, should be the goal of everyone who struggles in vain to express his feelings for friends and loved ones during the rest of the year. If chosen with enough careful malice, though, a Christmas present can cause more satisfyin...