Topic Tuesday #118 2014/10/21 "Holidays"

Holidays are most often marked by the passage of time and where they fall on a calendar. We have, through time, become less sensitive to the days they fall upon. Today it was brought to my attention that the Halloween supplies were already on clearance and going back in their shipping container homes. The holiday hasn't even passed and is more than a week away... Christmas decorations are now completely dominant in the big box retail emporiums of misery. Might I remind everyone out there that Thanksgiving is still on the horizon..? This is out of hand. Christmas decorations came out about the same time as the Halloween decorations this year, and the executives have decided that the spirit of holiday shopping needs to get going.

They are taking all the fun out of the holidays, and many of them have some serious issues too. 

At this point, I have decided to rename the holidays. I know it is a big step, but bear with me. 

• New Years Day can stay because it makes perfect sense. 
• Valentines Day is now Heart Day
• Mardis Gras is Bead Day, Fat Tuesday is still acceptable. 
• St. Patricks Day is now Green Day, no offense to the band, but I'm certainly trying to avoid becoming a basket case.
• April Fools Day, Joke Day
• Easter is Bunny and Egg Day.
• Earth Day, Mothers Day, Flag Day, Fathers Day, are simple enough to remain unchanged.
• Independence Day is Firework Day
• Labor Day, Memorial Day, and Veteran's Day are very meaningful but are basically BBQ Day 1, 2, & 3 regardless of how many people try to remind everyone.. 
• Columbus Day should be ignored.
• Halloween is Costume Day
• Thanksgiving is Turkey Day
• Christmas is Tree Day.

There... Enjoy... Maybe someone will actually remember what the holidays are all about but for now get your Halloween... I mean Costume Day, shopping done soon before it's gone.