news anchors have to work on a sunday, 12/25/11. and, a whole bunch of people have to work on sunday, 12/31/11. like, ryan seacrest and times square ball drop.
Many companies have few to none on Holidays nowadays. But unless you are contracted to work on weekends, it can seldom be required and few are such Scrooges as to require Christmas (or Thanksgiving either). New years Eve has never been a Holiday (only Jan 1, in my memory), though depending on how it fell in the week, sometimes…
And it will be insane. I went to Walmart when it opened Thanksgiving night and a fight literally broke out in the checkout lines over a TV. And everyone else just ignored it and went about their business, like this insanity was perfectly normal.
Christmas has spun out of control. Even since I was a kid…and it was already commercialized then. Once, centuries ago, Christmas meant that children would receive treats for being good. Sweets or biscuits, that sort of thing. Now every year they not only receive, they pretty much demand and expect, increasingly expensive gizmos. And it doesn’t matter f they’ve been good, bad or indifferent. Your name is mud if you don’t get them what ‘s on that year’s must-have list. Adults too. Everybody wants bigger and brighter and costlier things. Santa isn’t making iPads and flat screen TV’s in his workshop. He’s probably disgusted by the whole spectacle of consumerism.
My Dad made me a Popeye figure. Basically, he cut out a picture of Popeye, glued it to some board, and cut it on a jigsaw. But I was such a Popeye fanatic, I thought it was the greatest thing. Not long before he passed, he mentioned it, and confessed that he thought I might not remember. I told him that I thought maybe he didn’t remember. I’m glad we got it straightened out. Millions of Tickle Me Elmo’s were sold to people who acted like baboons trying to get their paws on one, lest their children disown them. And here my Dad and I were reminiscing over a Popeye figure he hand cut for me. Which story do you think Santa would rather hear?
I remember watching with my parents Guy Lombardo on the TV on New Year’s Eve night. It was the only time we kids were allowed to stay up late.
On the commercialization of Christmas, I have to agree. We never really asked for anything for Christmas, but we were always surprised at what we got because it was so unexpected. I hate that stores make their employees come into work at insane hours just so they can open their doors so insanely early. It’s just plain nuts and greed.
dugharry almost 13 years ago
She’s too stupid to play you up Dana!
Dwilesjr almost 13 years ago
I love Rita’s logic
vwdualnomand almost 13 years ago
news anchors have to work on a sunday, 12/25/11. and, a whole bunch of people have to work on sunday, 12/31/11. like, ryan seacrest and times square ball drop.
Elaine Rosco Premium Member almost 13 years ago
Ba-humbug!
vldazzle almost 13 years ago
Many companies have few to none on Holidays nowadays. But unless you are contracted to work on weekends, it can seldom be required and few are such Scrooges as to require Christmas (or Thanksgiving either). New years Eve has never been a Holiday (only Jan 1, in my memory), though depending on how it fell in the week, sometimes…
scottartist creator almost 13 years ago
Even if they normally come into work on the 31st, Dana knows too well what a staff meeting will mean:
No meeting- they might go home early.
Meeting- they go home the usual time, but grouchier and with less work done.
timber_wolf_789 almost 13 years ago
And it will be insane. I went to Walmart when it opened Thanksgiving night and a fight literally broke out in the checkout lines over a TV. And everyone else just ignored it and went about their business, like this insanity was perfectly normal.
scottartist creator almost 13 years ago
Christmas has spun out of control. Even since I was a kid…and it was already commercialized then. Once, centuries ago, Christmas meant that children would receive treats for being good. Sweets or biscuits, that sort of thing. Now every year they not only receive, they pretty much demand and expect, increasingly expensive gizmos. And it doesn’t matter f they’ve been good, bad or indifferent. Your name is mud if you don’t get them what ‘s on that year’s must-have list. Adults too. Everybody wants bigger and brighter and costlier things. Santa isn’t making iPads and flat screen TV’s in his workshop. He’s probably disgusted by the whole spectacle of consumerism.
scottartist creator almost 13 years ago
My Dad made me a Popeye figure. Basically, he cut out a picture of Popeye, glued it to some board, and cut it on a jigsaw. But I was such a Popeye fanatic, I thought it was the greatest thing. Not long before he passed, he mentioned it, and confessed that he thought I might not remember. I told him that I thought maybe he didn’t remember. I’m glad we got it straightened out. Millions of Tickle Me Elmo’s were sold to people who acted like baboons trying to get their paws on one, lest their children disown them. And here my Dad and I were reminiscing over a Popeye figure he hand cut for me. Which story do you think Santa would rather hear?
cbrsarah almost 13 years ago
I remember watching with my parents Guy Lombardo on the TV on New Year’s Eve night. It was the only time we kids were allowed to stay up late.
On the commercialization of Christmas, I have to agree. We never really asked for anything for Christmas, but we were always surprised at what we got because it was so unexpected. I hate that stores make their employees come into work at insane hours just so they can open their doors so insanely early. It’s just plain nuts and greed.