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Top 3 reasons I hate 'The Nutcracker'

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Top 3 reasons I hate 'The Nutcracker'
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1) It’s pretty.

2) It’s boring.

3) It’s everywhere, crowding out more interesting dance programs.

Am I the only Nutcracker Scrooge in town? I’d love to hear from the ghosts of Christmas past, present, and/or future so I can be transfigured and mend my mean-spirited ways.

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