Christmas 2024: What happens when your holiday magic goes comically wrong.
SlateSign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. The waiver was peppered with phrases like “inherent risk” and “unpredictability of livestock’s reaction,” below an unmissable clause in highlighted, all-caps, bold letters: “I am ultimately responsible for my own health and safety.” I signed one for myself and one for my young daughter, because I was ultimately responsible for her, too. Timidly, we continued uphill as one amorphous cluster, my daughter’s hand clenched in mine, Carl’s hormonal brays echoing behind us. Toward the hill’s apex, there was an opportunity to pose for photos and learn more reindeer facts, like how reindeer can see ultraviolet light, which allows them to find lichen under snow. Then, another voice: “Where’s New Jersey?” Murmurs of alarm sounded, and our protective cluster scanned our surroundings.
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