Christmas Without Grandma: For Better or Worse

Grandmas aren’t always made of sugar, spice and everything nice. And sometimes family gatherings are more enjoyable without grandma sitting in the rocking chair.

At least according to a recent satirical article from The Onion, a parody news website that knows how to push your buttons.

The Onion picked on Marblehead for its article exclaiming the great advantages to having a Christmas without grandma.

The fictional Shaw family celebrated their first Christmas without grandma Ethel this year, and was pleased to say it went great. They didn’t have to listen to grandma’s lips smacking together over candied yams or help her “hobble” to the bathroom.

“Sure, we miss Grandma and all, but it’s been pretty great this year without her sitting in the corner looking totally miserable while the kids open presents,” said grandson Kyle Shaw.

The article never mentions what happened to grandma Ethel, 89, to keep her from attending the Shaws Christmas celebrations. Perhaps she got run over by a reindeer.

Read the full article at The Onion.

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