You gotta admit I've been good this year

As much as I'm trying to be calmly disengaged from "the holiday season" (rather than simmering with rage, as is my tradition), I have to say something:

The concept of "shopping days," specifically counting them down--marking time with days left to buy something ANYthing for everyone on "your list" until the arbitrary but very sacred date selected, is unbelievable offensive to me. It's the last thing about the season that unreasonably infuriates me.

That and Salvation Army Bell-Ringers.

Carry on, Peace on Earth y'all.