Monday, December 03, 2007

happy money days

At my health club the TV in the locker room is usually tuned to one of those "morning" shows and no one really watches. Today I heard a commercial on whatever show it was that caused me to stop and ponder.

It was an ad for a big discount store; which shall remain nameless. The ad ended with a statement along the lines of - you'll save so much money - you can give more xmas.....

It left my brain in a muddle. Have we really packaged xmas so much that it can be quantified and "given" to someone? Do we now need persons like billo measuring how much xmas each store sells and then lambasting those who have less xmas to give as ones who are part of his war on xmas?

Raises lots of questions....but the answer to all is simple - you are expected to give lots of xmas this year - even if you go broke doing so! The "stores" have made this their December mantra!

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