AND FINALLY, COURTESY OF ARKANSAS GOV. SARAH SANDERS, pound sand:

After issuing a proclamation closing state offices for Christmas, Sanders received a letter from the Freedom From Religion Foundation (FFRF), a group focused on the separation of church and state, calling for her to reverse the move and claiming it was unconstitutional.

In a response letter, obtained by Fox News Digital, Sanders told FFRF she "will do no such thing."

"You say that my communications as Governor must be neutral on matters of religion," Sanders wrote. "I say that, even if I wanted to do that, it would be impossible. Christmas is not simply an ‘end-of-the-year holiday’ with ‘broadly observed secular cultural aspects,’ as your letter states. It’s not gifts, trees, and stockings that make this holiday special. Christmas is the celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ, and if we are to honor Him properly, we should tell His miraculous, world-changing story properly, too."

Good for her. If there's ever to be a woman president, she should be it.

RED STATE: The Trump administration's 'Merry Christmas' X posts set the gold standard on political greetings.

You can (should) miss the first two videos, but be sure to watch the rest.

INSTAPUNDIT: Merry Christmas to all.

POWERLINE: Memories of Christmas past.

HOW U.S. TROOPS celebrate Christmas abroad.

I had a short tour (as a civilian) at Camp Victory in Iraq (back in 2006 as I recall). I leaft on Christmas day, having to forgoe the traditional Christmas dinner at the DFAC (dining facility) of ham, green bean and corn casseroles, mashed potatos, stuffing, dinner rolls, and gingerbread cookies (at least that was on the menu).

What I remember most was the decorations in the offices and housing facilities: decorated Christmas trees, some with lights, wreaths, Santas, reindeer, candy, cookies -- all supplied by families of the soldiers stationed there.

BRAVO BLUE: My Christmas 55 years ago.

THOMAS SOWELL on Christmas.

TRUMP'S CHRISTMAS EVE CALLS: A reminder of what the Christmas spirit looks like.

ELON MUSK: Fate loves irony.

HAVE YOURSELF a merry little Christmas.

More here.

RANDOM MUSING: On holidays (Christmas, New Year's Day, Fourth of July, Thanksgiving, etc.) and special days like 9/11 and Pearl Harbor I usually pause posting 'normal' stuff and limit myself to remembrances. This year is no different with the exception that I'm finding it harder to find worthy stories.

What follows are the few that I've seen this year.