– I thought you were taking down the Christmas decorations today?
– I made a start – look, the tree is gone.
– It's over there, in the corner. You've just moved it.
– And removed the baubles. There were a lot of baubles, you know. And tinsel. It all takes time. I did as much as was humanly possible.
– If you say so. Of course, they do say that you risk incurring a lifetime of bad luck if you leave the tree up beyond Twelfth Night.
– They do? Does it count if you take off the baubles and move it into the corner?
– I don't know. Do you want to take that risk?
– Good point... Of course, members of the Eastern churches don't celebrate Christmas till tomorrow.
– And?
– That gives me another two weeks.
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