The end of another month already.  That means just 3 weeks or so of summer heat and humidity.  And only 15 days until the drugstore chains start putting up their Christmas displays.  When I was a youngster it was an unwritten agreement among the retailers to wait until Thanksgiving before setting up the Christmas decorations and pushing the commercial aspect of gift purchases.

And then somewhere around the 1960’s the seasonal starting bell began creeping back earlier and earlier.  As it approached Columbus Day in mid-October, some wag began an organization that he called the “Save Christmas From The 4th of July Committee.”  Recognizing that Labor Day would soon fall, he set up the defenses farther back in order to effectively dig in.  Apparently he has failed.

Now you can go to any tourist trap and find within its shopping district a “Christmas Shoppe” that sells the tree decorations and related stuff all year-round.  Just can’t get enough of those decorated balls.

The advent of the internet shopping experience has encouraged sites such as THIS ONE to spring up.  And you know what?  They are successful.  It just reinforces what I’ve always said, you can find everything on the internet.

But you still have to step away from the keyboard long enough to get this equipment checked out.  And I need to get the coffee started.

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