Ah, yes that's the name. I always seem to forget it since it doesn't exist where I am from. But yes, it truly misses the point of the holiday, doesn't it?

[Part of him wonders if he would even care about this topic at all if he didn't have people to give gifts to though. Huh.]

But enough about that depressing subject, how have you been faring? We haven't spoken in quite a while.

[He's making a point to keep moving so they can get out of this stifling crowd for a minute or two.]