For many, Christmas may indeed be “the most wonderful time of the year,” as Andy Williams croons incessantly on holiday playlists, but it can also bring a fair amount of stress. And it can be a particularly difficult time for people who are recently bereaved or caring for a seriously I’ll loved one. We hope the following humorous quotes about death around the holidays will help put a little ho-ho-ho back in your life if the demands of the season are weighing on you.
1. “May all your troubles last as long as your New Year’s Resolutions!” – Joey Adams
2. “Once again, we come to the Holiday Season, a deeply religious time that each of us observes, in his own way, by going to the mall of his choice.” – Dave Barry
3. “Youth is when you’re allowed to stay up late on New Year’s Eve. Middle age is when you’re forced to.” – Bill Vaughan
4. “Did you ever notice that life seems to follow certain patterns? Like I noticed that every year around this time, I hear Christmas music.” -Tom Sims
5. Why did the skeleton refuse to go to the Christmas party? Because it had no body to go with. – Anonymous
6. When you stop believing in Santa Claus is when you start getting clothes for Christmas. – Anonymous
7. “I love holiday traditions, like decorating the tree, making cookies, and pretending to like your in-laws.” – Chelsea Handler
8. Did you hear about when Santa got stuck in the chimney? He was feeling a little Claus-trophobic. – Anonynmous
9. “Why was Santa’s little helper feeling depressed? Because he had low elf-esteem!” – Jerry Seinfeld
10. “I once bought my kids a set of batteries for Christmas with a note on it saying, ‘Toys not included.'” – Bernard Manning