Give Me a Break: Urge To Slash Tires Dept. 3
Give me a break subcategory:
Billowy Christmas penguins, taller than NBA star Yao Ming, have put down stakes alongside red-capped SpongeBobs saluting mammoth Grinches and nutcrackers that loom like pine trees.
Nationally, sales of the novelties, which cost between $20 and $200, are expected to top $500 million this year, up from $100 million in 2003, said Pam Danziger, whose company, Unity Marketing in Lancaster County, tracks consumer spending.
Inflatables are the country’s fastest-growing category of outdoor Christmas decorations, said Danziger, who conceded their charms.
Charms? Charms? Charms?
Oh, brother.
December 18, 2006 at 8:28 am
Ever year, I care less and less for Christmas and see it for what it really is – American capitalism at it’s worst.
Really – wtf does anybody need their lawn decked out like a display case at Macy’s or FAO Schwartz with giant nutcrackers, inflatable snow globes, and santa sleighs on the roof?
Me? No, thanks. I just want to see Black Christmas.
December 18, 2006 at 9:19 am
I have to agree with Phillybits. If I see it in our neighborhood… well, maybe not. Is paying for vandalism illegal?
December 21, 2006 at 6:20 pm
Paying for vandalism is certainly illegal. Praying for it may be unseemly, but it’s not illegal.
By the way, black seems to in amongst the trendsetters (whoever they are).