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The True Meme-ing of Christmas

Maybe I’ve been spending too much time on social media, but my holiday preparation surprises keep reminding me of movie scenes. Here’s my a tongue-in-cheek pictorial guide to emotions of the holiday season using some of my favorite movies to explain them.

How I think my shopping is going to go:

Aubrey Wood as the Candy Man in Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (1971).

How it actually goes:

Robert Helpmann as the terrifying Child Catcher/Candy Man in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968).

How I feel when I’m shopping for others but find something perfect for me:

Ian Holm as Bilbo Baggins in The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)

How I feel when the store I sought out fails to have what I hoped for:

Jennifer Connelly as Sarah in Labyrinth (1986).

When I finally find what I was looking for:

Peter Ostrum as Charlie Bucket in Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (1971).

When I finally find an online gift that will be delivered before December 24th:

Joy from Inside Out (2015).

How I feel when I order that gift and the delivery date is suddenly sometime next April:

Anger from Inside Out (2015).

How I feel when I can’t find anyway to edit or cancel the order:

Anger completely losing it. (Inside Out, 2015)

How I feel when the order is in fact canceled:

Daniel Radcliffe as Harry Potter in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone (2001)

How I feel when all the Christmas stuff is finally done:

Time to celebrate! Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, and Harrison Ford in the award ceremony scene from Star Wars: A New Hope (1977).

How are you feeling this December?

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