The Shopping Day 

I am sick and tired of it. When I see that monstrous plastic Santa in front of a junk store in the middle of the town, singing (or, playing badly recorded through a cheap speaker) assorted Christmas carols in English (and The Yellow Rose of Texas, which is NOT a Christmas carol - what the fuck is it doing there) and proudly 'shouting' 'Merry Christmas!' while the motors shake its arms and hips, I wish I could publicly hang the person(s) responsible.

And then I come home, and see a Coca-Cola commercial... I can only hope they'll find a way to make Santa one of their registered trademarks.

No wonder there's a movement in Germany which wants Santa-free areas declared.