Then there is a discussion of how to explain the Easter Bunny to the French. It’s titled "Jesus Shaves."

The rest are Christmas tall tales. First and foremost there are The Santa Land Diaries, which detail the good times and bad times of being an elf in Santa-Land at Macy’s. Dealing with kids and parents as a photo-elf was usually challenging at best. Most of the parents behaved worse than the children. Occasionally, however, one of the children would give a stellar performance of misbehavior. Most of the stories are funny.

Then there is Season’s Greetings from Us, a printed letter from the Dunbar family. Written after the death of their grandson, it was both sad and funny. However, any sympathy you might have felt for the family was diminished by the strong feelings of self-pity expressed by Mrs. Dunbar.

There are many others, some funny, some sad, some that were intended to be funny but fall short of the mark. "The Cow and the Turkey" is a perfect example of this. A story of a Secret Santa project among the farm animals, this tale will probably offend most animals lovers.

Though there were some bright spots, Holidays on Ice didn’t quite measure up to my expectations. Maybe it was "The Cow and the Turkey," which was the last of the stories, that put me off, or it may have just been that I was tired when I listened to it. Either way, I recommend that you listen to it yourself and make up your mind.