Tis the season folks

AverageJoe says—erv, I think you are just full of crap and I dismiss everything you write in “It’s Saturday.” A blind man can see that.  You have no idea what you are doing. SusieQ says--Attaboy AverageJoe, call it as you see it.  Whatever!  LudkieEddie says--You folks don't have to agree...simply understand the other's perspective. Ok folks, try to have an open mind. Be labile to change or at least look at it!

Folks start your engines.  It’s officially Christmas season. Tis the season to make your wish list!

Since it’s officially Christmas season, we watched The National Lapoon Christmas Vacation movie.  It is my favorite Christmas movie of all time.  It just makes me laugh.  I watch it every year. Maybe ‘cause it sooooo subconsciously true.  There are soooo many lines that are soooo funny to me (e.g. Clark’s mother-in-law, Frances, says to Clark’s cousin Eddie—Ruby Sue’s eyes aren’t crossed any more—Eddie says—I don’t know, she falls in a well and her eyes go cross, she gets kicked by mule and they go back, I don’t know!).

While golfing this summer, a golf buddy, DownTheMiddleRon, was telling us about a book he read.  It was about a football player who had a head injury and became an “acquired savant.”  Also there are “idot savants” who are born with it.  They are now more often called “autistic savants”. An “acquired savant” acquires prodigious capabilities or skills from a head injury or disturbance. They show exceptional skills or brilliance in specific areas such as rapid calculation, art, memory, or musical ability while having a low IQ. This instant recall is usually in art, math or music.  In the movie, Forest Gump was portrayed as an “idot savant.”  He had great mathematical calculation and recall with numbers.  His great line was—I’m not a smart man. 

It seems that I need to get hit in the head to understand things sometimes.  In fact, sometimes it appears I need to get my clock cleaned in order to figure things out.  I recently might have had that experience again!  I was reflecting on my life and thought about a situation that I didn’t like.  But in reality, it was probably one of the best things that has happen to me in my life (i.e. but at the time I didn’t think sooooo).  It has taken a long time for me to sorta kinda appreciate it.  Crazy huh!  I got hit in the head and got my clock cleaned! I wonder if it wasn’t a God thing.  Yes, I do and sorta kinda think it was.  But I don’t know for sure, I’m just a little old farm boy from a mile and fourth south of Roseland, MN.  I’m not a smart man!

If you are a Ron or Mike of the world who detest Christmas, Blondie says--You need to just lump through it.  It’s Christmas folks, wake up!  Some folks have different excitement of Christmas than others.  No question about that.  Some really don’t care much about Christmas (i.e. a pain in the butt) and others are “superlovers” of Christmas.  And many in the middle. A friend reminded me that maybe many folks think I spend an awful lot of time on the golf course (i.e. unproductive and wasteful some would think) and there are those folks who spend a lot of time and money on Christmas that some might think it’s unproductive and wasteful.  Everyone has their enjoyments.  A friend says—You need to accept everyone for who they are.  Such is life.

Analytical metrics are used in the NBA to analyse players.  They give them a +/- rating to how they help the team when on the court.  It is not a perfect analyzing method—probobably not but an indication of how the player helps the team.  Maybe the other cast members might be a factor as to how the player performs plus maybe other intangibles.  It might appear that some folks in real life add a lot of + to everything and maybe other folks add a lot of –s to everything.  It appears that way to me.  What do you think? SquashedToadEdna  says--Ya can’t win with the “–s” but ya sure like the “+s” on your team!  Such is life.

SusieQ is a subspecialist of Christmas (i.e. a specialist of a subspecialty).  MaryChristmas wife of HollyChristmas says—Some folks overkill Christmas, over blow it up, and over fantasize. Rusty says to his dad, Clark,--these are sure a lot of Christmas lights).  Then it becomes fake, phony and artificial.  ItchieBitchie says--Know to quite when you are ahead,  Just stop—don’t overkill, over talk, over give, over party etc. What do you think?

Santa has great job security (i.e. he's a flat out winner).  Did you know that the average career length of a NFL player is 3.3 years.  I think I would rather be a Santa! Yabut every little boy wants to be an NFL player.  Do we have things screwed up a little or what!  What do you think.  ItchieBitchie says—As long as folks are willing and eager to spend big bucks to go the NFL games and watch it on TV, it will be dream of most every little boy.  3.3 years folks! That is what the thrill of glory will do.  And Santa goes on forever without head injuries. Such is life.

I’m not SmutMutting Christmas but there sure seems to be a lot of money wasted at Christmas.  Soooo much junk stuff.  ChristmasHotshotGunslingerWill says—Folks, junk stuff and over abundance of junk stuff does not develop love or respect or glory or power or prestige or happiness.  It might develop a little glitter for about 2 minutes.  GeorgeTheCrook says—It says on TV it does sooooo I do it.  I do it every year.  Besides, love makes a person illogical and Christmas is like a kid in a candy store.  It’s a time you can make her eyes sparkle!  A time you can act like you live on Pluto! Bingo! AverageJoe says—Usuallly junk stuff implodes Christmas.  What do you think? NutCrackerJill says—Oh the litmus test of Christmas. BillTheReindeer was asked what he is going to give his wife TopStarRuth this year--He said I use to give her jewelry but now I'm giving her new carpet.  Such is life.

Christmas is not a good time to have a jealous mistress (e.g. your personal passion such as work or your money) nor is it a good time to have an over bearing wife that really goes overboard on Christmas spending (i.e. crazy).  WorldClassLarry says--It's not a good time to be a cat among the pigeons! You will be called a bahumbug! It is not politically correct sooooo if you feel some animosity toward the commercial Christmas, you need to fake it.  That’s right, fake it.  Suck it up cupcake. Getitoverwith!  CreditDebtEunice says—Those folks who don’t go overboard at Christmas make me sick as a dog!  Such is life.

Tis the season to campaign for the Presidency.  Onesmartguy told me--Trump does not want to be president. It is all about ego and giggles and attention.  Why would he he want to be president.  And if he did, why would he say the things he says.  It's just a game folks.  He is just having a lot of fun and enjoying it immensely (i.e. a jolly of a time).  

Have you been a good little girl or boy during the year, Santa asks.  Kids and us are sometimes in a delusion as to how good we are. Kids like super heroes (i.e. like superman or superwoman or Santa Claus) which in reality are figures of an imagination. I’m floored how all folks like imaginary stuff that is not reality (i.e. yabut it sells stuff).  Folks like to pretend.  JingleBellMaggy says--What is that to you erv? SusieQ says--At Christmas, GeorgeTheCrook is everything I want him to be in my mind and even more, even though he is the biggest jerk during the year.  Ouchy ouchy!  

Clark: Where do you think you're going? Nobody's leaving. Nobody's walking out on this fun, old-fashioned family Christmas. No, no. We're all in this together. This is a full-blown, four-alarm holiday emergency here. We're gonna press on, and we're gonna have the hap, hap, happiest Christmas since Bing Crosby tap-danced with Danny … Kaye. And when Santa squeezes his fat white ass down that chimney tonight, he's gonna find the jolliest bunch of assholes this side of the nuthouse.

Cha-ching! Writing checks willy-nilly can give a guy a head ache latter about in January. WonderfulWonderfulWonderousBetty doesn't have a clue.  But if you are married to BonusBabyFred with a huge check book balance, it doesn't matter.  How much to spend at Christmas can be a conundrum for some folks.  TomTerrific (i.e. has a little gunslinger in him) says--The reality is folks, even if you are loaded, does it make good common sense to act foolishly at Christmas.  Quite dancing around the issue and shoot real bullets which makes life much more enjoyable.  ChunkyChuck says--That is some real "Ahhhhhh"!
                

MouthBreatherSam says--Prioritize your life—Where you spend your time, money and energy sorta kinda says who you are (i.e. some folks just win our hearts over now don't they). They are just super great folks.  Ya just got to applaud them. They are just fun to be around (i.e. I'm talking about you folks).

I hope this Christmas brings you more jolly from less jingle. And remember folks, a gift is in the giving and not in the credit. WhoaJack!

Have a FUN day my friends unless you have other plans. (-:

erv

MyFriendJean says--A life without love is like a year without summer.