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It's that time of year again when all good countries historically influenced by European imperialism celebrate Christmas. Mother Nature has deigned to celebrate with us as she has dumped snow all over the eastern U.S. of A. in order to ensure that all of us have a nice, white Christmas, whether we want it or not. Thankfully, I definitely want it;-).

I love the Christmas season. I love the cold and the snow, the lights flickering from trees and houses. I love the warm, quiet family moments when we gather together and read the same stories and listen to the same music and feel a sense of unity. I love that everyone is always giving things to other people, whether it be cards or cookies or hugs or smiles.

Yes, I'm waxing rhapsodic but for all of the complaining I've done this year about the costs and obligations of the season there truly are reasons why this holiday, above all others, has remained my favorite throughout the years. And, in the spirit of this holiday, I would like to share with you all one of my favorite Christmas passages. It is from The Dark is Rising by Susan Cooper, the second book in The Dark is Rising sequence.

( Sire the night is darker now/And the wind blows stronger )

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL!!

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There's nothing going on at work today, so I thought I would put together a little something for all the fanfic people on my f-list. Here, in all its glory, is a list of some of the best holiday-fic I have ever read. It is multi-fandom and not nearly complete. Enjoy.

Watchman's Light: Chapter Seventeen of Harry Potter and the Legacy of Light by Gramarye. Harry Potter/Dark is Rising crossover.

The Weary World Rejoicing by annakovsky. Buffy the Vampire Slayer.

The Last Virtue by yahtzee63. Angel the Series

The Mince Pies: Christmas Special 2003: Bagenders Series III by Lady Alyssa and Random Dent. Lord of the Rings. Warning:This is humour and should be taken as such (note the 'u' in humour for it is British and ... British).

A Gift of Ordinary Magic by liz_marcs. Buffy the Vampire Slayer/Harry Potter crossover.

The Atheist Christmas Carol by musesfool. Supernatural (spoilers for 2.09).

Just Another Day by pheebs1. Supernatural.

I know that I've absolutely forgotten any number of stories that I would add to this list, so feel free to point out any missing favorites of your acquaintance. Happy Holidays!