Yes. The "Are you ready for Christmas" query that is posed to you eleventy times a day by check out staff, butchers, drunken farmers lying on the floor of your local, neighbours, other dog emptiers that know your dog's name but not yours, barbers, posties, etc etc.
I've finally found the answer.
" Yes. I've been ready since last Christmas "
And retreat while they're still trying to work out what that means.