What is Christmas in Los Angeles? Christmas is sawdust at your feet, picking out a tree. Christmas is shiny gold, green and red wrapping paper. Christmas is Giorgio Perfume. I don’t know why but it always puts me in the Christmas mood. Christmas is European pastries and strong coffee. Christmas is Punch Cigars. Christmas is sending your credit cards to Purgatory until mid March. Christmas is ham turkey goose stuffing eggnog mulled wine butter rolls from King’s Hawaiian Bakery Christmas is crackling logs in fireplaces. Christmas is insanely beautiful light displays in that neighborhood in South Redondo Beach. Christmas is staying awake for Midnight Mass at St. Lawrence Martyr. Christmas is CHOCOLATE RUM BALLS Christmas is empty streets and crowded breakfast restaurants Christmas is shopping Christmas is new socks and underwear Christmas is _____________________! MERRY CHRISTMAS, EVERYONE!