– Yes. Rather sweet, isn't it?
– Maybe a little – twee?
– Well, they do tend to be on the sugary side. It's just the nature of these things.
– You bought an Advent calendar?
– Why not? It's a traditional way to mark the countdown to Christmas. All those little windows. With pictures inside. It's a design classic.
– And containing shapeless lumps of unappetising chocolate?
– Well, they seem to have swamped the market. Quite hard to find ones without chocolates. Of course, you don't have to eat the chocolate. You could just throw it away. And admire the pictures.
– Perhaps you could find a less calorific way to mark the passing of December. Such as writing a post every day. Each one celebrating some thoughtful aspect of the season, eschewing crass commercialism.
– And chocolate?
– I'm afraid so.
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