It's already November, which means it's nearly Summer. It also means it's nearly Christmas. Gone are the days when Christmas - even as close as Dec 21 - just seemed so far away. It just isn't fair; why isn't Christmas tomorrow? School's out and the prospect of six weeks holiday just wasn't enough. It had to be Christmas NOW, dammit! Four days just wouldn't do.
There are fewer things that tell you you're getting old than the dread that Christmas is just around the corner. I've never been humbuggy about Christmas until the last few years. And no, it's not just because I'm getting older; it's the fact that the damn stores already have their decorations up. They put them up in October for fuck's sake! Yes, I know it's the same all over the Western world but it just kills me. I understand it - one must spend after all. But October? Does anyone really buy anything for Christmas before December? Well, I have bought Lady Hem's Christmas presents already but that's a first for me. I'm usually a December 24th kind of guy. Of course, I haven't bought anything for anyone else yet.....
But surely October can be sacrificed? By the time December comes around, most of us have had it to the back teeth with Christmas. It's finally here and I'm burnt out already. Fuck you advertising man. Go to the Bahamas and leave me the fuck alone.
Other tips that tell you you're getting older? Mentioning whenever possible about how fast the years are going; not understanding why young people just have to drive so damn fast; using the word 'damn' instead of 'fuck' and, finally; realising that the commercial station you're forced to listen to at work isn't all that bad, then realising that the music they're playing you actually grew up with and you're finally in that old person demographic you've been bagging for the past twenty years.
Happy pension day, son.
4 comments:
I don't think the Americans put up Christmas decorations that early because Halloween and Thanksgiving are big events over there. Maybe things would be different if you Aussies had a pre-Christmas event. If only Rolf Harris's birthday was in November..
GB is mistaken. Here in the U.S., the TV ads begin selling Christmas before we get to Thanksgiving, which just might be our best holiday.
And, trust me Hem, it's OK getting old. Just try to relax and listen to the music.
The surest sign you're getting old: snow isn't fun anymore. It's a nuisance. We're just heading into winter so that's what's on my mind.
It's a proven fact: The music you listened to when you were young is the stuff you stick with the rest of your life. You can't fight it. It's biology!
GB: the only pre-Christmas event we really have is the Melbourne Cup. But who really wants to see a bunch of horses stuck on a window?
Bruce: Despite the amount I complain, I don't actually have a problem with getting older. It's just the things that sneak up on you that freaks me out.
UB: That's true but I think of the music I grew up with and, it kind of makes me shudder. While bogeying in my pants as well.
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