{"product_id":"9780740798566","title":"An Old-Fashioned Christmas","description":"\u003cp\u003eNothing captures the magic of Christmas like the drooling face of a child and a cheap-ass little fake tree.\" --\u003ci\u003eAn Old-Fashioned Christmas\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the tradition of \u003ci\u003eHolidays on Ice\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBad Santa\u003c\/i\u003e, Patrick Regan counters saccharine seasonal sentiment with a dose of holiday-noir.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRemember Christmases of old? Simpler times, when four-year-old orphans were used for market research and Santa could call a pretty elf \"Sweet Cheeks\" and not get slapped with a sexual harassment suit?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eAn Old-Fashioned Christmas\u003c\/i\u003e, author Patrick Regan collects images from the golden days of Christmas and pairs them with wryly sardonic captions to offer a reminder of what Christmas is really all about-namely, \"hobos, orphans, boozed-up Santas, pill-popping housewives, and the shattered dreams of adorable children.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  Fans of Regan's \u003ci\u003eThe Book of Bad Habits\u003c\/i\u003e will take twisted delight in his skewering of the most cherished (and overstuffed) holiday of all. The 1940s, '50s, and '60s-vintage photos are odd enough on their own, but when Regan's caustic captions start flying, no tradition is safe from mockery.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChristmas just ain't what it used to be, and judging from the subversive gems in this more naughty-than-nice book, we should all be extremely grateful for that.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Andrews McMeel Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47107477504240,"sku":"9780740798566","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780740798566_p0.jpg?v=1763633284","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780740798566","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}