Merry Christmas, Indeed

For years I have heard about all of the drunken shenanigans that go on at office Christmas parties from the movies, TV and random people I know. While I can relate to being drunk at parties, I could never relate to the Christmas/holiday party aspect of it.. until tonight. A holiday party was being thrown by one of the hospitals for the students... called for 4:00. I was there by 4:30.. and drunk by 5:00. Sad to say, there were no shenanigans, and only a bit of giggling.. but it did make the walk home less cold.
(Though it did make the walk longer as I stopped to look at all of the flashing Christmas lights along the way... you know..."ooooo... pretty")