Gifts of the Magi. Alexander Genis - about impeachment under the Christmas tree
“On Christmas, everything is a little wise,” wrote Joseph Brodsky even when he did not see the manic gift bustle, which covers New York, like almost the whole world, these days. Skeptics complain that commerce has accustomed us to exchange a festive mood for expensive purchases. But those who agree with this do not deny themselves the pleasure of giving and receiving gifts, often, as in the famous story of O'Genry, completely unnecessary.