“How the A Stole Christmas” happens next Tuesday, December 9, at 8:00 pm!

Next week, Pretty Little Liars will air its first ever Christmas special, “How the A Stole Christmas.” The more I think about the holiday season in Rosewood, PA, the more I think I finally have this thing figured out — A is Santa Claus. Here are 19 things A and Santa have in common. Laugh if you want, but this theory is at least as good as the stuff Spencer comes up with, you guys.

Heather Hogan is an Autostraddle senior writer who lives in New York City with her partner, Stacy, and their cackle of rescued pets. She's a member of the Television Critics Association, the Gay and Lesbian Entertainment Critics Association, and a Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer critic. You can also find her on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

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