I don't play on the Jewish Holidays, and probably hobby less around American Holidays as well, because the days off make it difficult to sneak out of the house...

Re: Oh yeah...

A lot more money being spent on gifts and such. I will, however, put enough aside for a couple of presents for me to "unwrap".

HELL NO!

maybe even ramp UP!

with so many family in town; especially considering I never play where I live.

More the reason to play more in January.

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I can tell you that it really does slow down during the holidays.  Depending on where you live, of course!  When I lived up north, everybody went south to visit grandparents.  Now I live in the FL panhandle (Pensacola) and I get a flood of guys who are out "golfing" to get away from the in-laws during their stay.  I can totally sympathize.  I suppose too much family can be intense.  And as always, after the holidays are over, well...grandpa needs lovin' too!  So my usual clientele comes back out to play.  

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Usually means looking for someone to spend time with while friends are with their families.