'Tis a fine, foolish thing to wear a crown.
(Proverb of New Crete)
Sometimes Old Hornie wears an ass's ears.
Tomorrow is Thirteenth Night, the last of Yule, when the Merry Monarch of Misrule holds sway.
It's a short reign, but a merry one.
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Consider the common Yule card.
It generally comes in one of three varieties.
1. Merry Christmas Yule. Out with the old, in with the new. Call it recycling.
2. Happy Holidays. Generic card. Yule, Christmas, Hanuka, Ramadan, Mother's Day....
3. Blesséd Yule. Oh-so pious-y pagan: pastels, pentagrams, and Horned Gods straight off the cover of a romance novel.
3a. All Hail Misrule! A specifically Old Craft sub-genre of Type 3, tending to feature woodcut-style graphics. Often features goats.
And this year's 'Best Yule Card' Award goes to....
