Advent Drabble 23 - Christmas Carols
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Matt is incapable of just singing a song. Even if that song is “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer.” Everything has to be a performance.
It doesn’t bother Patrick, because it’s just who Matt is. But it is quite something to watch how he sets the song up, leading into it with a stream of patter, as if the kids need an introduction to the song. They watch him with the same bemused indulgence Patrick imagines appears on his face. And they applaud with appropriate enthusiasm when he finishes the performance.
Afterward, Matt suggests, “Maybe we should put out a Christmas album.”
Matt is incapable of just singing a song. Even if that song is “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer.” Everything has to be a performance.
It doesn’t bother Patrick, because it’s just who Matt is. But it is quite something to watch how he sets the song up, leading into it with a stream of patter, as if the kids need an introduction to the song. They watch him with the same bemused indulgence Patrick imagines appears on his face. And they applaud with appropriate enthusiasm when he finishes the performance.
Afterward, Matt suggests, “Maybe we should put out a Christmas album.”
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Date: 2025-12-24 01:59 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2025-12-24 05:49 pm (UTC)PATRICK: I think this will be enough.
Happy Christmas Eve everyone!