the rabbits of the night

i heard "christmas don't be late" on the radio today, and started getting a little excited about the season. people have lights up (seems early to me), and my mom and my sister have already broken out the fake trees. i'm also doing reasonably well as far as checking names off my list. almost everyone has been good, but it's never too late to slip up, so watch it. also, if anyone in the cape cod area knows any actual fat, jolly guys, send 'em over to the local mall. our santa looks malnourished, and he's sure as shit not too jolly. i'm fearful that "santa" is going the way of "cookie monster", and he too will be portrayed as a veggie lovin', healthy guy (apparently cookie monster is now teaching the kids about moderation). so perhaps our local santa's lack of a fat suit is one way of trying to keep america's youth at a respectable weight (in case sensible parenting fails, of course). either way, it's that time of the year. egg nog, bright lights, tension headaches, and road rage (sighs with contentment).