| There's no lack of reindeer and Santa | | | | after hieroglyphics, and Christmas trees of |
| sightings this time of year. And I'm not | | | | unnatural colors. And they seem to be |
| talking "Up on the house top" sightings | | | | picking on more than just my beloved |
| either. I'm referring to those frolicsome | | | | sweatshirts. |
| pieces of holiday outerwear. | | | | |
| | | | Just yesterday I saw 1 turtleneck, 2 V-necks, |
| If you plan to go shopping anytime between | | | | 3 cardigans and a partridge in a pear tree |
| now and December 25th, you'll likely notice | | | | adorned with scenes of penguins wearing Santa |
| holiday commodities displayed with all the | | | | tuxedos, snowmen caroling, and angels |
| intensity of a blizzard; jewelry, cosmetics, | | | | trimming trees. Penguins in Santa tuxedos? |
| boxers, lingerie, pajama pants, lollypops and | | | | One desecrated sweat shirt pronounced "Such |
| socks - where did all those socks come from | | | | joy can hardly be contained!" Hardly be |
| anyway?!? But for true Christmas revelers, | | | | contained? Hasn't been contained! As if |
| these are the low hanging fruit of the | | | | sweatshirts weren't sacred enough the craze |
| holiday cornucopia. For them, the real | | | | has enveloped cardigans, turtle necks, |
| pursuit is in search of the Holiday Holy | | | | tee-shirts ties, socks, belts, coats, hats, |
| Grail, "The Christmas Sweater." | | | | gloves and (may the Great Grinch Intervene!) |
| | | | our underwear. Well, not my underwear, of |
| And pursue it they do. And thank you eBay | | | | course. |
| for contributing to the insanity! Whatever | | | | |
| happened to my plain ol' red and green | | | | I don't know about you, but the next time I |
| Christmas sweatshirt? Aunties, grandmas and | | | | head out to the company Christmas party, a |
| mothers-in-law have disguised it with Giant | | | | holiday Broadway show, or midnight mass I'm |
| Santa's, Gleeful Snowmen, Intricate | | | | leaving "The Christmas Sweater" hung with |
| Snowflakes, Little Drummer Boys, Lords a | | | | care - in the closet. |
| Leaping, Golden Rings, Reindeer patterned | | | | |