The Ghost Of Christmas *GASP*

17 December 2009 | 11:06 PM

I’ve not historically been much of a fan of comedian/actor/grouse Patton Oswalt: I’ve always found him to be more aleck than smart, and his level of self-absorbtion seems titanic, even by celebrity standards. Be that as it may, I can’t help but admire his riff (and its incredibly well-done accompanying animation) on the true meaning of Christmas:

OK, despite the fact that Oswalt can be a sanctimonious dickhead, that shit is seriously funny. The money quote: “I may have died for your sins, but those shoes are unforgivable!”

Posted by Andy in Comedy = Tragedy + Time