Lots of people asked me whether I had a good Christmas. I tended to blink and say mildly, "Yes, the weekend was very quiet and relaxing. I didn't really notice it being Christmas, since I don't celebrate it." Depending on the person, I occasionally added, "Though I was kind of irritated that all the stores were closed when I tried to go shopping on Saturday. Aren't they all supposed to be run by Jews? My people are letting me down!"

(My iTunes randomizer obligingly goes straight into "Thus saith the Lord, the Lord of hosts" from Handel's Messiah as I type that.)