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Big Holiday QuestionNo. 148: “Season's Grating”

Big Holiday QuestionNo. 148: "Season's Grating"

By Randy Cohen

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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

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Randy Cohen used to write Slate's "News Quiz." His most recent book—oh, like you don't know.