♪ BUT I'LL HAVE A BLUE, BLUE, BLUE, BLUE, BLUE CHRISTMAS ♪ >> MARK: THIS IS SUCH A BUSY TIME OF YEAR, WITH EVERYONE MAKING HOLIDAY PLANS, PUTTING UP DECORATIONS, MAILING CARDS, AND THE NUMBER ONE QUESTION ON EVERYONE’S LIST - WHAT TO GIVE YOUR DOCTOR FOR CHRISTMAS?

IT'S NOT EASY.

WHAT DO YOU GET FOR THE PERSON WHO CAN DIAGNOSE ANYTHING?

PLUS, WITH HEALTH SYSTEMS AND CLINICS BEING TAKEN OVER, SOME PEOPLE AREN’T EVEN SURE WHO THEIR DOCTOR IS ANY MORE.

PEOPLE CAN'T AFFORD TO BUY YET ANOTHER KRUMKAKE FOR WHATEVER STRANGE NEW DOCTOR IS FILLING IN AT THE CLINIC THAT DAY.

MAYBE IT'S FOR THE BEST.

GIFTS LIKE HOLIDAY COOKIES AND CAKES ARE REALLY UNNECESSARY, UNHEALTHY, AND SUPER DELICIOUS.

I MEAN, I HEAR THEY ARE.

DOCTORS NEVER EAT STUFF LIKE THAT ANYWAY, AS FAR AS YOU KNOW.

WE OWE IT TO OUR PATIENTS TO STAY IN TIPTOP PHYSICAL CONDITION.

YOU CAN’T ALWAYS TELL BECAUSE WE’RE WEARING BAGGY SCRUB CLOTHES.

BUT, REALLY, YOU DON'T NEED TO GIVE YOUR DOCTOR ANYTHING.

LIKE WHAT, A TIE?

PEOPLE CAN ONLY SEE THE LITTLE TRIANGLE ABOVE THE WHITE COAT.

ANY TIE COULD BE A 6-INCH CLIP-ON.

YOU COULD GET THEM ONE OF THOSE CUTE LITTLE ANIMALS TO HANG ON THEIR STETHOSCOPE, BUT THEY WOULD HAVE TO FIND IT AND PUT IT BACK ON EVERY YEAR WHEN YOU COME FOR A CHECK-UP.

ONE PATIENT GAVE ME AN OLD-TIMEY HEAD MIRROR LIKE THE DOCTORS IN CARTOONS ALWAYS WEAR.

WE HAVEN’T NEEDED THEM SINCE THE INVENTION OF THE FLASHLIGHT, BUT I STILL WEAR MINE.

EVERY HALLOWEEN.

REALLY, YOU DON’T HAVE TO BUY YOUR DOCTOR A PRESENT.

JUST TAKE YOUR MEDICINE.

TAKE A WALK EVERY DAY.

GO EASY ON THE HOLIDAY EGGNOG.

MAKE THEIR JOB EASIER.

THAT’S REALLY THE BEST THING YOU CAN DO FOR YOUR DOCTOR.

YOU MIGHT EVEN GET A NICE HANDWRITTEN THANK YOU NOTE, ALTHOUGH YOU WON’T BE ABLE TO READ IT.

BUT YOU DON’T HAVE TO BUY THEM A PRESENT.

JUST STAYING HEALTHY WOULD BE PRESENT ENOUGH.

WELL, THAT, AND MAYBE, A KRUMKAKE.