I get what you’re saying, but it’s “technically” religious. It’s only a thing because of “All Saints Day”, and to be fair, while Thanksgiving and Christmas are religious too, every holiday is very secular now.
Side note, how great would it be to get the day off for Yom Kippur or the end of Ramadan?
I go with an Autumn theme that lasts until Thanksgiving. Orange lights in the bushes, hay bails in the yard, corn stalks tied to the porch columns, and pumpkins scattered around the yard/on bails. And you’re correct, it’s the warmup for Christmas, where I go full-on Griswold.
I know I’m in the minority, but as a Rust Belt native, I’ve been on the Winter > Summer train for a long time now. In the winter, you get to stay inside, in comfy sweats, and polish off beers in front of your TV. In the summer, for some odd reason, people have convinced themselves that drinking outside, when it’s 90 degree with 1000% humidity, is an enjoyable activity.
Long sleeve tee and shorts are the official uniform for the skinny-fat tribe. It makes me look more buff, since it hides my embarrassingly skinny arms and spare tire. Also, as a man of Polish and Irish decent, I burn like a motherfucker. So, those long sleeves keep me protected from the dreadful sun.
I’m a season ticket holder for my team, but on away weekends, I’ll sit in front of the tube from the time that GameDay starts until the last Pac12 or Mountain West game ends. Can’t say the same for the NFL. There’s nothing like College Football.
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“Fairytale of New York” -The Pogues
“The Christmas Song” -Nat King Cole
“Merry Christmas, Baby” -Bruce Springsteen
I get what you’re saying, but it’s “technically” religious. It’s only a thing because of “All Saints Day”, and to be fair, while Thanksgiving and Christmas are religious too, every holiday is very secular now.
Side note, how great would it be to get the day off for Yom Kippur or the end of Ramadan?
I go with an Autumn theme that lasts until Thanksgiving. Orange lights in the bushes, hay bails in the yard, corn stalks tied to the porch columns, and pumpkins scattered around the yard/on bails. And you’re correct, it’s the warmup for Christmas, where I go full-on Griswold.
Live in Pittsburgh, but go to KC for work quite often. In my experience, West 39th is where it’s at. Jimmy’s Jigger is my favorite bar in KC area.
Stop commenting on every blog I follow (BSD, 247, etc.).
I bank work a big bank and support local by banking with PNC.
Nothing like waking up to two men, naked, getting beaten alive and buried in a cornfield
I know I’m in the minority, but as a Rust Belt native, I’ve been on the Winter > Summer train for a long time now. In the winter, you get to stay inside, in comfy sweats, and polish off beers in front of your TV. In the summer, for some odd reason, people have convinced themselves that drinking outside, when it’s 90 degree with 1000% humidity, is an enjoyable activity.
Long sleeve tee and shorts are the official uniform for the skinny-fat tribe. It makes me look more buff, since it hides my embarrassingly skinny arms and spare tire. Also, as a man of Polish and Irish decent, I burn like a motherfucker. So, those long sleeves keep me protected from the dreadful sun.
I’m a season ticket holder for my team, but on away weekends, I’ll sit in front of the tube from the time that GameDay starts until the last Pac12 or Mountain West game ends. Can’t say the same for the NFL. There’s nothing like College Football.