The TP Tree Topper Tradition

How one year’s blasphemy turned into a yearly holiday habit.

I reached into the box and pulled out the traditional tree-topper angel. I stared at its serene face, eyes closed, holding a little incandescent white-light bulb that was supposed to emulate a candle.

“BOOOOORIIINNNNNG,” I said as I tossed it back into the box. “Let’s do something…