1. There''s no "Donny & Marie Hanukkah Special"

2. Eight days of presents (in theory, anyway).

3. No need to clean the chimney.

4. There's no latke-nog.

5. Burl Ives doesn't sing Hanukkah songs.

6. You won't be pressured to buy Hanukkah Seals.

7. You won't see, "You're a Putz, Charlie Brown".

8. No barking dog version of "I had a Little Driedl".

9. No pine needles to vacuum up afterwards.

10. Blintzes are cheaper to mail than fruitcakes.