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Smelling Salts Journal

December 24, 2018

Advent Day 24, 2018: Christmas Eve Checklist

HERE IT IS! THE ANNUAL CHRISTMAS EVE CHECKLIST!

□ GO FOR A BRISK WALK WITH OUR MINI-SCHNAUZER, ELVIS!

□ MAKE TONS OF CHRISTMAS COOKIES.

□ LIVE STREAM JON SOLOMON’S 30-HOUR CHRISTMAS RADIO SHOW.
[3PM DECEMBER 24 TO 8PM DECEMBER 25 ON WPRB 103.3 FM PRINCETON, NJ, USA]

□ LATE-AFTERNOON FEAST OF THE SEVEN FISHES IN TWO TO THREE DISHES.

DISH ONE POSSIBILITY:
A MASSIVE COLD FISH PLATE WITH SHRIMP COCKTAIL, SCALLOPS PREPARED THE SAME WAY, AND GRILLED SQUID [3]
DISH TWO POSSIBILITY:
SQUID-INK PASTA WITH A HOMEMADE SAUCE OF ANCHOVIES, SMOKED MUSSELS, & CLAMS [4 WITH 1 REPEAT]
DISH THREE POSSIBILITY:
JUST FOR ME [THE SOLE SARDINE LOVER IN THE HOUSE] A WEE VERSION OF BON APPETIT’S ANCHOVY AND SARDINE TOASTS WITH CHILE BUTTER [2 WITH 1 REPEAT]

□ CHRISTMAS EVE CAROLS & MASS

□ COOKIES, MILK, AND CARROTS FOR SANTA AND HIS CREW
[IF YOU DON’T BELIEVE IN SANTA IN OUR HOUSE, YOU DON’T GET PRESENTS!]

□ KIDS CAMP OUT IN THE BASEMENT
[THIS IS THE CRAZY TRADITION THEY STARTED LAST YEAR.]

□ LATE-NIGHT COCKTAILS FOR THE PARENTS WITH MORE RADIO.

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