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A L S O++T O D A Y

I'll be home for sushi
By Debra Ollivier
Buried under heavy Christmas tradition in France, an expatriate longs for the ersatz holiday spirit of her Los Angeles childhood

Drama Queen for a Day
She came. She puked. She conquered:

+ Mimi Larscheid
+ Sharon Niebauer
+ Bethany Lee

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T A B L E++T A L K

How do you avoid family friction over the holidays? Swap ideas in the Mother's area of Table Talk

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Mamafesto
Why it's time
for Mothers Who Think

This month's heroine survived bridesmaid hell -- enduring a saleswoman's sneer at her unkempt pubic hair for godsakes! -- with the dignity and grace of a true Drama Queen. For the winner and runners-up, click on the Applause-o-meter.

December is ripe with opportunities for Supreme Drama Queen Scenarios. Did the gingerbread house you built with your kids resemble the Unabomber's cabin? Are your limbs bandaged from elbow jabs endured in the aisles of Toys R Us? Did you snarf down all the popcorn in a pre-holiday salt binge before you could string it on the tree? Did your kids wake up in the middle of the night only to find out that Santa really is your bald-headed husband? Did firefighters arrive at your home at 3 in the morning to tackle the blaze caused by your unwatched menorah?

Come, all ye faithful holiday drama queens, and share your tales of woe! So that we, the editors, can raise a glass of egg nog in your honor -- and toast to a New Year full of much-needed calm. Send all submissions to dramaqueen@salonmagazine.com by Monday, Jan. 13, 1998.
SALON | Dec. 22, 1997