A lady goes to the bar on a cruise ship and orders a Scotch with two
drops of water.. As the bartender gives her the drink she says,
'I'm on this cruise to celebrate my 80th birthday and it's today..'
The bartender says, 'Well, since it's your birthday, I'll buy you a drink. In fact, this
one is on me.'
As the woman finishes her drink, the woman to her right says, 'I would like to buy
you a drink, too.'
The old woman says, 'Thank you. Bartender, I want a Scotch with two
drops of water.'
'Coming up,' says the bartender
As she finishes that drink, the man to her left says, 'I would like to
buy you one, too.'
The old woman says, 'Thank you. Bartender, I want another Scotch with two drops
of water.'
'Coming right up,' the bartender says.
As he gives her the drink, he says, 'Ma'am, I'm dying of curiosity. Why the Scotch
with only two drops of water?'
The old woman replies, 'Sonny, when you're my age, you've learned how to hold
your liquor. Holding your water, however, is a whole other issue.'
- Author Unknown
I am not sure about you but Christmas is becoming more and more my least favorite time of the year. It has lost its real meaning. You know the whole it is better to give than to receive is barely even talked about anymore. This has become the season in which retailers play mind games with shoppers in efforts to make a profit. We all know that in most retail environments they count on the fourth quarter of the year to get out of the red. This time of the year has become so competitive that now you see stores putting out Christmas decor before Halloween, REALLY! This year when I saw this for myself all I could do is shake my head in disbelief. Is it that serious that we skip right over Halloween and Thanksgiving just so we can move right into Christmas? My answer is a big fat "NO!" In my opinion, Thanksgiving is one of the most important holidays, if not the most important. Giving thanks and having gratitude for what you have in life or life itself is way more important. However, how often do you see any of those same retailers giving messages about that? I will wait as you think....(insert Jeopardy theme music here).
