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Index
Cover Page
Title Page
WARNING
Table of Contents
Dedication
INTRODUCTION
CHAPTER 1 COOKING AND ENTERTAINING
HOW TO EXTINGUISH A BURNING TURKEY
HOW TO SERVE BURNT TURKEY
HOW TO PREVENT A TURKEY FROM EXPLODING
HOW TO KEEP A TURKEY MOIST DURING COOKING
HOW TO REMOVE A GRAVY STAIN
HOW TO PUT OUT A GREASE FIRE
HOW TO TREAT A GREASE BURN
HOW TO REPURPOSE A FRUITCAKE
HOW TO SAFELY EAT A FRUITCAKE
HOW TO OPEN A BOTTLE OF WINE WITH A BROKEN CORK
WITH A VERY DRY CORK
HOW TO OPEN A BOTTLE OF WINE WITHOUT A CORKSCREW
HOW TO AVOID SHOOTING A CHAMPAGNE CORK
CHAPTER 2 FRIENDS AND FAMILY
HOW TO DEAL WITH A MEDDLING PARENT
HOW TO SURVIVE IF YOU HAVE NO ONE TO KISS ON NEW YEAR’S EVE
IF YOU ARE WITH OTHERS
IF YOU ARE ALONE
HOW TO FEND OFF AN UNWANTED KISS
ON ARRIVAL
UNDER THE MISTLETOE
HOW TO OVERCOME HOLIDAY DEPRESSION
HOW TO DEAL WITH POST-HOLIDAY DEPRESSION
CHAPTER 3 HOLIDAY EMERGENCIES
HOW TO TREAT FOOD POISONING
HOLIDAY FOOD ALERT
HOW TO EXTINGUISH A CHRISTMAS TREE FIRE
HOW TO PREVENT A CHRISTMAS TREE FIRE
HOW TO SURVIVE A FALL FROM A LADDER
HOW TO SURVIVE CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHT DISASTERS
HOW TO UNTANGLE CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTS
HOW TO RESPOND TO PROLONGED TREE-LIGHT SHOCK
HOW TO RESIZE A CHRISTMAS TREE
IF IT IS TOO TALL FOR THE ROOM
IF IT IS TOO WIDE FOR THE STAND
HOW TO PREVENT A TREE FROM TOPPLING OVER
HOW TO MAKE AN UNTIPPABLE TREE STAND
HOW TO MAKE A CEILING GUY WIRE
HOW TO MAKE WALL GUY WIRES
HOW TO TREAT MISTLETOE POISONING
IN PETS
IN PEOPLE
HOW TO MAKE AN EMERGENCY MENORAH
BAKED MENORAH
BOWL AND DIRT MENORAH
HOW TO MAKE MENORAH CANDLES FROM CRAYONS
HOW TO MAKE AN EMERGENCY ANGEL
PAPER PLATE ANGEL
ALUMINUM FOIL ANGEL
ALTERNATIVE ORNAMENTS
HOW TO FIT INTO CLOTHING THAT IS TOO TIGHT
FOR MEN
FOR WOMEN
HOW TO SILENCE A GROUP OF CAROLERS
HOW TO SING ALONG WHEN YOU DON’T KNOW THE WORDS
CHAPTER 4 SHOPPING SURVIVAL
HOW TO EVADE A STAMPEDE OF SHOPPERS
HOW TO PENETRATE A CROWD TO GET THE LAST ITEM ON THE SHELF
HOW TO DEAL WITH A BAD GIFT
HOW TO THWART GIFT SNOOPERS
HOW TO DETERMINE THE CONTENTS OF A WRAPPED GIFT
WITHOUT OPENING THE PRESENT
HOW TO REWRAP A GIFT
HOW TO WRAP A PRESENT WITHOUT WRAPPING PAPER
HOW TO WRAP A PRESENT WITHOUT TAPE
HOW TO TREAT A WRAPPING-PAPER CUT
CHAPTER 5 SURVIVING THE GREAT OUTDOORS
HOW TO ESCAPE A RUNAWAY PARADE BALLOON
HOW TO DEAL WITH A CANCELED FLIGHT
HOW TO DRIVE IN A BLIZZARD
IF YOU SKID
IF YOU GET STUCK IN THE SNOW
IF YOU BECOME STRANDED
HOW TO STOP A RUNAWAY ONE-HORSE OPEN SLEIGH
HOW TO JUMP FROM A RUNAWAY SLEIGH
HOW TO FEND OFF A CHARGING REINDEER
HOW TO RESCUE SOMEONE STUCK IN A CHIMNEY
HOW TO CLIMB DOWN A CHIMNEY
HOW TO SURVIVE A RUNAWAY SLED
HOW TO WIN A SNOWBALL FIGHT
HOW TO MAKE SNOWBALLS
HOW TO BUILD A SNOW FORT
HOW TO TREAT A TONGUE STUCK TO A POLE
APPENDIX
THE “THERE IS NO SANTA CLAUS” SPEECH
NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTION-O-MATIC
THE EXPERTS
ABOUT THE AUTHORS
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
More Worst-Case Scenarios
Copyright
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