Get away from the manger

In a week and a day, the world will receive one of the blessings of Christmas finally being over: the eight months without having to suffer obnoxious songs pouring out of tinny speakers. Yes, some time in August, stores will assault us again, but for now, we can go back to Muzak. But while those carols are still fresh in our minds, like a cow pie just laid in a field, I take this opportunity to tear apart one of the worst: “Away in a Manger.”