Good morning, Wednesday, and happy,happy Thanksgiving to all of you getting an early start on your holiday travels, and many of you are shopping for gifts already as well.
It's funny that people are so pissed off that the holidays (Christmas) are coming early this year- I was just watching the Today Show and a woman was interviewed saying how pissed she was that "Christmas started during Halloween". And then there's theTarget employee who started a petition to "Save Thanksgiving", in an attempt to get the retailer to not open on one of the biggest family holidays of the year, and he made a point to mention that store employees are not as "vital" as police officers or firemen, therefore they should not have to work on the holiday. Over 200,000 people agreed with him and signed on the dotted line.
And then of course are the people who have been queued up for two weeks in front of Best Buy, occupying retail parking lots, if you will. I think it's awfully insane to do so, to get a couple hundred bucks off a TV, and my husband pointed out that it's probably more expensive to camp out than the discount itself. We also joked that we would ike to camp out in front of stores where it would be wildly inappropriate to do so- like in front of some random Hallmark card store (cards are not cheap these days) or in the parking lot of Bal Harbour, the fanciest of fancy pants malls in these parts- they would not take kindly to such behavior. I really can't imagine doing that anywhere- it seems so insane to me, but for some, it seems like part of the fun. Weird.
But bigger to me is that people are just so bloody mad at everything- are we really so temperamental nowadays that we're mad that the holidays are coming early? Or is it more the fact that we're mad at the brands that are pushing their early holiday agendas? Can you blame them, really? Unless you've been hiding under a rock, you know that the economy needs a confidence boost, and nothing boosts the self esteem of our fiscal situation than some healthy consumerism, so know that it's a necessary evil, and if the smell of pumpkin spice and cinnamon infused candles are already driving you nuts, just deal with it.
Of course I get the anger- things are super fucked right now and we all know it- but part of me gets swept up in the holiday season- and I for one am giving major thanks this year- we're finally moving home, I'm feeling lucky we get to do so and spend the holiday season in the best city in the world, I've got lovely friends and family and a new coat to wear. Personally, I'm pretty angry about stuff too- but I'm taking a day off from the hostility to watch the parade, eat some turkey, and most likely go online at midnight to see what I can find, cause you won't find me at Target (in store) at that time. That will simply piss me off.Though you do know how much I adore the Target lady, and the fact that they poke fun at the madness. I can't get enough of her.
So give thanks, despite your blood pressure rising at the thought of an extra few weeks of holiday music. And give thanks for what we all have- we've all forgotten that with all the mishegas of late. On this Thanksgiving, occupy happiness, at least for one day...all the love and wishing you a very happy Thanksgiving, in spite of everything else. And get seconds and eat dessert- live a little. XO