Now, on Christmas Eve, all he wanted was a nap. But Christmas Day fell on a Friday this year; the following day would require a story from himself. The editor had neither the inclination nor the energy.
"Christmas? Bah, humbug!" he grumbled, struggling to stay awake.
Suddenly, a child's voice dropped an idea into his head: in these hard times, a simple message to everyone would suffice:
"Merry Christmas, everyone! God bless us one and all."