Post Thanksgiving Blues

There's a bit of a buildup to Thanksgiving for me.  It's my favorite holiday for all the same reasons as it is yours.  The expectations are pretty low - enjoy time with family and remember what it is you should be thankful for.  You don't need to stop by your local Lexus dealer on the way to dinner - it really is a holiday that corporate America hasn't completely co-opted quite yet.  Although it seems like it's just a matter of time.

This year, Black Friday began on Thursday as the big retailers pushed to provide a new experience for crazy fucking shoppers.  It must have worked because I read this morning that a woman out in California used pepper spray to gain a competitive shopping advantage at WallyWorld.  She must be related to one of the cops up at UC-Davis.

The day after Thanksgiving signals that the Festival of Unholy Consumption is indeed upon us.  The entire month of December is essentially lost to a craze of materialism - my sister-in-law and nephew left their house last night at 11p to go to Best Buy.  When they arrived, the line to enter was around the building.  This makes me sad for so many reasons.

What's happening?