Why so special? Because I took the day off, of course. We have stuff to get in, stuff to put up and stuff to eat. We have a snow storm coming a guests tonight. Ball cap wearing guests, fortunately. But there is that eternal question - how much booze to buy in anticipation of a party that may be one-third of the expected if the snow storm hits hard? Last weekend I kad the kids note down all the species we may consume in one form or another as part of Yule and it was quite impressive: scallops, lobster, crab, oysters, haddock, cod, salmon, chicken, duck, turkey, beef, lamb, pork, buffalo. Surely there are more. T'is the season to eat nature.
Mr Orange Togue heads to Afghanistan. I showed Darcey's pal MOT a good time around Ottawa a year and a half ago. Our thoughts are with MOT and his companions. Christmassy. Definitely Christmassy.- Evil web hacker jerks help destroy nature. Not Christmassy at all.
- The New York Times has vital cookie batter information for you just when you need it. Massively Christmassy.
- Can the definition of individual liberty posed here actually stand? Seems like wishery to me. Christmassiness neutral.
- Please tell him to be quiet. Interesting to see how many of the At Issue panel considered Stephen Harper overrated. Very Christmassy or not at all depending on your position. I saw Iggy on The Hour last night. He can actually string two sentences together, something foreign to Canadian politics. Harper is toast. But thanks for the extra seats at this special time of year.
- Ben pointed out the 1793 legislation (within maybe a year of Ontario's creation) barring slavery's expansion. Anti-slavery is very Christmas.
Comments
Alan - December 19, 2008 10:39 AM
I forgot deer, care of the impatient Brodie.
brodie - December 19, 2008 10:48 AM
you're one step ahead of me!
Ben (The Tiger) - December 19, 2008 10:52 AM
Within two years, I think? 1791 sticks in the mind.
Ah, first sitting in September 1791.
So pretty much the gradual abolition of slavery was almost top of the agenda for them.
Not bad, our history.
Ben (The Tiger) - December 19, 2008 10:53 AM
September 1792, I mean.
Sloppy fingers today.
Paul of Kingston - December 19, 2008 12:28 PM
I had to laugh at the definition of individual liberty being defined by a notion of prohibiting individuals from shopping at a real store on a day important to some of the people. And dishing the choice of day as "cultural" rather than "religious" is just sad.
"I've been underpaying you for decades so it's cultural and thus should be enjoyed and preserved" - not.
Choice is pure and inherently requires compromising decisions from those who have it - shoppers or employees.
A province of over represented grannies. Humbug!
Sean - December 19, 2008 4:30 PM
I took today off too. Plan WAS to shop all morning, eat at Seim Reip (best Thai in Kingston) then go hiking and enjoy the pre Christmas splendor of the Rideau Trail. Then the snow showed up.
The booze and food question is an odd calculation at the best of times. My inlaws drink very little and are farm folk so anything but meat *cow, pig, chicken, turkey) and potato's are shunned. So, I buy more than we need of the booze and additional meats for them to "try" that I like, that they will not, and I will have all weekend afterwards.
Jay Currie - December 19, 2008 10:11 PM
Meat is good! We are not quite at your level but the pre Christmas Ham lies a brining and - as I don't actually like turkey for Christmas and Susan does we are ready to drop the pre-Christmas turkey will hit the brine next. And so on...until, arteries choked, pant buttons popping, we reach the exhaustion of the Boxing week leftovers. Good Times!
You may want to invent (and patent) a "Christmassy" meter graphic.
The best thing about the booze purchase dilemma is that there really is no wrong answer on the high side. And I can hardly imagine you stinting.
I will content myself with wishing you a Merry Christmas!
Sean - December 20, 2008 12:29 AM
Jay does not like Turkey at Christmas. That explains bundles of things ;)
Twice now, Christmas at my inlaws turned out to be a non-turkey affair, which essentially ruined the day for me. In preparation of this, I slipped out and bought one two days ago and will cook it tomorrow as snowmageddon ensues. Sure,its early, but I am NOT having a turkey free December ever again.
Jay Currie - December 20, 2008 5:37 PM
Seanie, I have all manner of hitherto unrevealed oddnesses.