Big Holiday QuestionNo. 148: “Season's Grating”
Big Holiday QuestionNo. 148: "Season's Grating"
By Randy Cohen
A family photo, the single word "Noel," a naked babe draped in colored lights sipping champagne--there are many styles of holiday card, and now's the time to mail them. You are invited to describe the Christmas card sure to be sent by a corporation, world leader, or other personage.
by 5 a.m. ET Sunday to e-mail your answer to newsquiz@slate.com.
Responses to Tuesday's question (No. 147)--"Australia; Convicts; George III?":
"This seems like the perfect place to release them." Where? What? Says who?
"Monticello; my last remaining slaves; says Strom Thurmond."--Alex Balk (Tim Carvell had a similar answer.)
"New Mexico; D.H. Lawrence's oversexed girlfriends; says Frieda."--Chris Kelly
"The New York Times op-ed page; tedious narcissistic ramblings; says Maureen Dowd."--Jennifer Miller
"Netscape NetCenter; our constant busy signals; says Steve Case."--Steven Levy
"A chartered DC-9 at 35,000 feet; dozens of turkeys rescued from a poultry farm; says PETA activist Christie Brinkley. ('Fly! Go free!' she said as fellow activists looked on in horror.)"--Tim Carvell
Randy Cohen used to write Slate's "News Quiz." His most recent book—oh, like you don't know.


