Comments on: It could be his head wasn’t screwed on just right. It could be, perhaps, that his shoes were too tight.

By: AC Doctor

AC Doctor — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 15:03:06 +0000

Christmas seems to start earlier and earlier every year. Personally I wish it was just kept in December but what can you do, Christmas is big business.

By: Bluestreak

Bluestreak — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 11:51:25 +0000

Damn! That´s worse than Xmas in AZ. Santa clause suits and reindeer make no sense in Arizona, but at least people are wearing sweatshirts and at night it´s a little cold. Oh, and a lot of people put Xmas lights on their cacti. This year I´m going grinch too. Big time. Bluestreaks last blog post..Warning

By: Irony, heredity and serenity | A Free Man

Irony, heredity and serenity | A Free Man — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 00:24:17 +0000

[...] After ranting about premature Christmas decorations and my general disdain for the holiday, I’ve been tasked with coming up with a personalized message for my company’s Christmas cards. This is, by far, the most difficult three or four sentences I’ve ever had to churn out. Any suggestions? [...]

By: alice

alice — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 22:23:06 +0000

I really, really hate Christmas, but even I will admit to having some fun with it when my kid was a wee one (and in the south, too, where it may not be summer, but it can still pretty damn unseasonable!). Once she got old enough to get cynical about it, we just bypassed the whole nightmare for a bunch of years and it was wonderful.

We’re back to observing these days, though. [insert foreboding music here] The family has decided collectively that our house is the most convenient one for holiday gathering, so I’m back to putting up a tree and throwing lights on the house (as of last year). The upside is that I do love the cooking and meals, so at least there’s something to keep me busy until it’s all over.

No matter what, though, there is nothing worse than Christmas before Thanksgiving. And I’m perfectly willing to cut off my nose to spike my face, so if I find myself in a store that’s playing Christmas music before it’s appropriate, I’ll leave and do without until after the holidays.

alices last blog post..Weekend Musings

By: Florida Girl In Sydney

Florida Girl In Sydney — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 02:59:30 +0000

I thought they started xmas stuff this early in America– wtf?
I’m going to check out those blogs…

By: admin

admin — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 06:34:54 +0000

Yellojkt – Wow, clean old-fashioned hate is starting early this year! Prepare for a lesson in SEC football.

By: admin

admin — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 06:27:55 +0000

Mickey – I’m down with the Thanksgiving plan. I love Thanksgiving and plan to replicate it down here. May have to modify the menu slightly. Anyone have any barbecued turkey recipes?

NATUI – One of the nicest Christmases I’ve had was in Sweden. All that fish. Yum!

Mongol – I’m pretty slow on the uptake on these techno things as well. I always ask Nichole (esmon.net) how to do it!

By: yellojkt

yellojkt — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 05:30:52 +0000

I was told you wouldn't appreciate my bulldog jokes. I say it's more you wouldn't understand them. yellojkts last blog post..Uggh at Uga

By: mongoliangirl

mongoliangirl — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 03:52:04 +0000

Hey…I know it was all about lovin’ up the commie misery girl. No worries. And…commentluv better be easy. Seriously, I practically have to be threatened with loss of life before I’m willing to figure things like that out.

mongoliangirls last blog post..Look! There’s lint on your shoe!

By: NATUI

NATUI — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 02:52:35 +0000

One of my favorite holidays has always been Thanksgiving, and it irks me to no end how many stores try to skip over it by going straight to Xmas.

Though I do have to say that I don’t have a problem with craft stores putting Xmas stuff out early. When people are busy MAKING their decorations, you actually do have to get started early.

I like the Swedish tradition of taking the tree down on Epiphany/Twelfth Night. It gives a nice ending to the holiday and rings January quite nicely.

And with little kids I just can’t be a grinch about any of it. I sure as hell am not going to be the parent that ruins Xmas for my kids. They are going to grow up to resent me for lots of reasons, but I am not ever going to be blamed for taking the joy out of their holidays.