“Aw. Isn’t that swell!” (Or, “How I learned to love ‘The Muppet Christmas Carol.’)

It has likely not escaped your notice that I've not often been a giant fan of Christmas. I know, I know. Shocking. One of the few things I do love, however, is A Christmas Carol. I re-listen to the audiobook version (performed by Patrick Stewart) every year, and at some point—two days ago, this year—my …