Is SNL inside our homes?
Matt Damon and Cecily Strong capture exactly how the holidays go for parents in a brilliant skit
Matt Damon starred in an SNL skit this weekend that hit a little too close to our holiday home. All the work and chaos that goes into making Christmas perfect for our kids, in-laws, and whoever the hell else can feel pretty thankless — but why do we still feel so blissful and satisfied at the end? It’s a holiday mystery that Damon and Cecily Strong hilariously explore in a skit sure to become a seasonal classic right up there with Schweddy Balls.
The pair star as exhausted parents finally settling in for that post-hosting-the-holidays glass of wine. You know the one — the stress is finally over, the kids are tucked in, and you can finally stop with all the lists and prep and insanity. That’s when parents look back on the day and declare it a rousing success, as the rosy glow of the Christmas tree seems to make thememories of the day fade.
“I had a smile on my face from the moment I woke up,” says Damon. At 5:41 am, kids screaming and pouncing on his head, obviously.“I think I was more excited than the kids,” he says, and Strong agrees. But reality is familiar toparent with the kids greedily tearing open gifts as the parents struggle to keep their eyes open, let alone soak up the joy of the moment they spent weeks preparing for.They look back on how happy the kids were with their gifts.
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