Hi Everyone
Well, that is another three month Christmas come and gone. If you are sad to see it all end, don't worry a three week Valentine's Day is on its way followed by a four week Easter, a two week Mothers day, and a two week Father's day. Then before you know it we will be back to another three month Christmas with a four week Halloween and a two week Guy Fawkes Day thrown in for good measure. When I was young we had a two week Christmas, no Valentine's Day, at least as far as I was concerned, a three day Easter weekend and no Senior Partners or Junior Partners Day that I can remember. Halloween did not exist at least as far as this country was concerned and Guy Fawkes Day was the 5th of November. I find it sad and depressing that all these occasions have been taken over by commercial interests and that a gullible and materialistic public has been taken in by it all. Whatever your beliefs, it is especially sad when Christmas and Easter have been reduced to a commercial binge. None of these events are in themselves bad but the real meaning and perspective have gone out of the window. Those many Chinese women who produce most of the stuff that goes with it must think that we are all mad, but as the Junioir Partner used to say - It all finds a job for somebody. The problem is that, in his time, those jobs were mostly here in the UK. Now they are mostly somewhere across the other side of the world.
If you go to your local supermarket you can save money buying wonky items such as carrots, strawberries, and blueberries etc. so I thought that so I thought that I would join this year's Thriftmas brigade by buying the Main Contractor a package of wonky Swiss chocolate. The only problem is that it is all dark chocolate and, guess what, the Main Contractor does not like dark chocolate. The good news is that I prefer dark chocolate so my Thriftmas present has paid off big time even though it has not made me the most popular fake Santa. Of course, I should have known better after all these years together but I put it down to my age even though I knew that it was a very unconvincing excuse.
Last week in my blog I told you that we had got the real Santa for our local children this year. As you know however although I believed what I was told by friends better informed than me, I did put him to the test by asking him for diabetic socks, underpants and a walking frame. All my dreams were shattered as I got some diabetic socks but no underpants or walking frame so I realised that I was talking to a fake Santa all along. I had the last laugh however as I already have a drawer full of underpants, I do not have diabetes and who would want a walking frame unless they had reached middle age? For the record, I like diabetic socks as they have soft tops that do not grip your legs. Try them, you know it makes sense.
Just a thought :
Keep laughter going, and remember, if life ever knocks your socks off, it's always a good excuse to buy a fresh pair.
If my friend has 30 wonky chocolate bars and eats 25 what does he have? Diabetes
I looked for a pair of camouflage underpants among my presents but I could not find any.
Brian
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