The Grinch is back in Town.....

or An Old Fogey Reminisces about the Good Old Days









Yeah, yeah, yeah. PBK is just whining along there about pre and post-ops and mocking me for not posting. well, it's because Grinchy me has just made its' annual appearance. A little late this year actually thanks to my new trick to maintain a semblance of sanity this season....The Grinch is Back in Town to the tune of Mack the Knife - is the background music of my life in this gruesome holiday season.

Oh, the Grinch has pretty teeth dear

And she shows em, pearly white

Just a jack knife has the Grinch dear

And she keeps it way out of sight

Didn't used to be like this. Used to like the holiday season once upon a time when it started AFTER Thanksgiving. Ahhh, the good ol' days. Damn whippersnappers these days don't have a clue how it used to be. Walmart Christmas commercials in early November, CVS and Giant getting their freaking christmas/holiday decorations and gewgaws out even before halloween. o

ooops. going off on a rant there.

Was thinking about the old days actually and how it was really about the treats we got, and by treats i mean special foods. The bowl of mixed nuts just for christmas. god, brazil nuts were just awful to try and get open. almonds used to go flying across the room and we were never allowed to use the walnut pick unsupervised as the parental units were quite aware of what other devious purposes we might utilize it for. And the stockings!!! Best part of christmas really. fresh grapefruits and oranges and tangerines were such a luxury....ooooh and the red delicious apples!!! i mean we had apples all the time from the orchard but red delicious! those were special apples.

Well damn, i just got all nostalgic and happy about the season. See? I did use to like it. but now? oh god, now i just hate and despise the season. Now it's more along the lines of
Everyone MUST be happy!!!! Everyone MUST have FUN FUN FUN FUN FUN FUN !!!!!! Everyone has JUST got to be JOLLY GODDAMMIT!!!!!!

Kinda like vegas actually. It positively reeks of desperation. Must have fun, must have a good time, must laugh laugh laugh laugh, must consume consume buy buy buy!!!! If you like someone than go out and buy them a really expensive gift just so they know! Hell, even if you don't like someone go get them a gift to celebrate the freaking spirit of the season.


Ahhh, let me sing my little song in my head and i'll be better......The grinch is back in town baby...

Hey the line forms, on the right dear
Now that the Grinch is back in town
Youd better lock your doors, and call the law
Because the Grinch is back in town



TGO (the grinchy one)