The WORST-CASE SCENARIO Survival Handbook: HOLIDAYS
I love these Worst-Case Scenario books. They give you a bunch of goofy situations and give you advice. In this fine volume they give some useful information, such as how to put out a Christmas tree fire, or how to resize a Christmas tree. But they also give outlandish cases, such as other uses for fruitcake (or how to safely eat one), how to make an emergency Menorah, and how to silence a group of carolers (open the door wearing nothing but a towel, shouting back into the house “I’ll be right back!”). It covers a wide range of topics, including “Cooking and Entertaining”, “Friends and Family”, and “Shopping Survival”. The best category, though, is “Surviving the Great Outdoors”. This includes useful information, such as how to deal with a canceled flight or how to drive in a blizzard. The really fun part, though, is the wacky stuff, like how to escape a runaway parade balloon, how to fend off a charging reindeer, and my favorite, how to stop a one-horse open sleigh. You may think it’s outlandish, but just wait until Jingle Bells becomes a real life nightmare, and you’ll be glad you read “The Worst-Cast Scenario” for the Holidays.