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Minnesota Now with Cathy Wurzer
Cathy Wurzer and Aron Woldeslassie

Raging against the indignities of holiday gift-giving

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With 12 days until Christmas, has holiday shopping sent your blood pressure soaring to eye-popping new highs? If so, maybe you'll relate to these thoughts from MPR News producer and working comedian Aron Woldeslassie.
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With 12 days left until Christmas, how are you doing in with your holiday shopping? Got everything neatly wrapped under the tree already? Or, more likely, are you ready to throw hands with Santa next time he comes down the chimney?

If the mere thought of all the gifts you have yet to buy makes your blood pressure soar, we have the antidote. Maybe you'll relate to these thoughts from MPR News producer and working comedian Aron Woldeslassie.

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