A Hint for Next Christmas is a humorous essay arguing that Christmas gifts should be standardized in size and value, especially for house guests who must carry presents home. The narrator mocks impractical gifts, praises a friend's clever trick for giving presents he never bought, and suggests that Christmas cards should be reserved for old friends with whom we have lost touch. Beneath the humor is the idea that Christmas gifts and cards are most meaningful when they express genuine thoughtfulness and connection.

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