How do you know Christmas has become a captive of the retail industry? When the economy dives in to a recession, people stop opening their wallets, and, in response, the retail industry start advertising for Christmas sales before Halloween even hits. Apparently, the tycoons think that if they give us an extra month, we’ll start spending again.
For me, it’s no bother though. I love Christmas, the retail part NOT excluded.
But mostly, the part that I love is my living room lit by my tree at night, hearing “Winter Wonderland” sung by The Carpenters on my way home from work, and wrapping presents while watching Christmas Vacation over a glass of red wine.
So, in that spirit… the spirit that welcomes Christmas almost a full two weeks before Thanksgiving, I am releasing my Christmas list to the public. Solon’s will be released at a later date.
Here goes:
- A year’s subscription to The New York Times “Book Review,” a once-a-week publication that keeps book lovers in the know.
- Cuisines of the Axis of Evil and Other Irritating States: A Dinner Party Approach to International Relations, a cookbook that can only be appreciated if you (a) are not a sissy about eating foods from other countries and (b) have a sense of humor when it comes to international politics.
- Dreams of My Father, a memoir by President-elect Barack Obama. Hardback, please. (This is not an indication of my politics, which will not be discussed on this blog.)
- A black coat that I can where anywhere with any thing. Like this one. This one is even cuter!
More later. Christmas may have come earlier this year, but that just means I have more time to add to my list.
P.S. Sorry I haven’t written in so long.
I wish you had more of an exciting Christmas list.
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