At the end of the movie, he tells the kids at home, "If you like this, you should check out the book."

I get what you're saying, but the movie itself insists on reading the story. They made Gonzo Charles Dickens!

I know what you're thinking. "But he's Jewish?" Ah, but American Jews have a long tradition of contributing to pop culture Christmas.

Rob Reiner winter trilogy:
- Princess Bride - Christmas, apparently
- When Harry Met Sally - New Year's
- Misery - winter setting

We've already got this one in the bag

Fill up our cup
Mazel tov!
L'chaim!

It's like the characters themselves. One is from the underworld, the other flies in the sky. (3/3)

It's like an etymological ladder. For Krampus, you have to go "deeper" into the language to find "claw". For Santa Claus, you have to apply the English homophone to get the "claws" meaning, or "ascend" from its original language and meaning. (2/3)