Waiting in the shade sitting on a brick ...

27 November 2011

Occupy Humor

That Wilson boy always was a little dimwitted.

I love you man.

‘Essence of Winter’ by Kevin Council

The best of Black Friday quotes

"The difference this year is that instead of a nice sweater you need a bullet proof vest and goggles," said Betty Thomas, 52, who was shopping Saturday with her sisters and a niece at Crabtree Valley Mall in Raleigh, N.C.

Her final quote regarding all the sales "If I'm going to get shot, at least let me get a good deal,"

If you would like to read the complete article click on the link below:

http://www.baxterbulletin.com/article/20111127/NEWS01/111127001/How-much-crazier-can-Black-Friday-get-?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|FRONTPAGE

Cabin Fever

Norway - John Spinks

This one is more like “New England estate fever”.

Breaking Ten Thousand

This weekend our family blog broke the 10,000 page view mark and we would like to thank all of our faithful followers.

Thank You!

25 November 2011

I guess this says it all

I posted this last year and nothing much has changed so sit back and enjoy.

In fact if you want a real laugh or just want to feel sick to your stomach at how people act in order to acquire so called Christmas gifts go to YouTube and search “Black Friday Fight 2011”.

It’s pretty sad, I don’t really get. The little shopping we do for Christmas is done completely online. Safe, quick, energy saving and it’s delivered to our house by our nice UPS guy who’s always smiling. You can’t beat that with a stick although I wouldn’t go to the mall without a stick or full riot gear.

That’s so last century

Being from the last century and growing up in a traditional Italian (Catholic) and Jewish Brooklyn neighborhood we were taught to respect each other’s beliefs systems and holiday worship.

Back in the old neighborhood unlike today, Christmas’ celebratory mood didn’t start in late August, it started the day after or should I say the weekend after Thanksgiving.

Mom would usually set up the tree on Saturday evening while I watched “It’s a Charlie Brown Christmas” or “Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer” on one of the 7 free television stations we so proudly received on our Magnavox console television.

It was a time that Christmas had meaning; it was a time when it was about celebrating the birth of Christ and about relationships, relationships between family, friends and community.

It wasn’t about sales, it wasn’t about numbers. It was about spirit, it was about feelings, it was about hope, it was about being together.

So now in good conscience I can feel those feelings, I can start saying Merry Christmas to all those I come in contact with even though most cashiers have been instructed by corporate to say “happy holidays” as not to offend.

I can start to hope that Christmas will be a new beginning and that next year will bring positive changes and new adventures for me and my family. I can hope that I make a difference in my family and friend’s lives; I can hope that we all make a difference.

So to all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! *

*Unless of course if you’re Jewish which in that case Happy Hanukkah! If you’re a believer of Islam, Hinduism, Chinese traditional religion, Buddhism, Primal-indigenous, African Traditional & Diasporic, Sikhism, Juche, Spiritism, Baha'I, Jainism, Shinto, Cao Dai, Zoroastrianism, Tenrikyo, Neo-Paganism, Unitarian-Universalism, Rastafarianism, or Scientology I don’t know what if anything to say to you so please disregard the pervious greetings or farewell of Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.

And last but not least if you’re a Secular Nonreligious Agnostic Atheist I like you anyway so without any religious connotations or judgment Merry Today and Happy Tomorrow!