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