"Because it's tradition," Jack said as though that explained it all. "And it's hardly as rosy as you made it sound. I think you've been reading too many greetings cards. You know more people commit suicide at Christmas than any other time of the year. Sure it can be cheery, but it's only what you make of it. But it's something everyone gets involved in. I mean look around you. All these people, they're making the most of it, and that's what it's about, Doctor. Just making the most of it."
He reached a hand over and batted the Doctor's fingers away from the nuts. "Do you have any idea how many people have had their hand in that thing?"
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Date: 2009-12-21 02:18 am (UTC)He reached a hand over and batted the Doctor's fingers away from the nuts. "Do you have any idea how many people have had their hand in that thing?"