
Wednesday’s Wandering Thought

Science fiction, fantasy, mystery and what-not

Seeing this, you ponder the supply chain. And location: China. Do they celebrate Christmas? I don’t believe so, except in Western homes — especially the United States — or places where profits are celebrated.
The time of year of the headline is digested: autumn has just begun. Christmas is three months away. But we know that we’ll soon see Christmas displays emerging at retail sites. Carols and festive music will rock out on radios and public announcement systems before Halloween. We’ll begin hearing about the latest must-have technology, games, and amazing stocking stuffers. Debates will re-emerge about Black Friday and its impact on Thanksgiving and families. The Elf will return to the shelf. And the car deals! Why, there’s never been anything else like it!
It’ll be a FordMercedesBenzBMWChevroletDodgeToyotaKiaVolkswagenJeep Christmas to remember, I’ll bet.

I’m crazy as the moon
mad as a clam
happy as a fish
flopping around in a pan
lost as a song
trapped in an ear
lazy as a duck
watching a deer
busy as a neuron
in a one-cell brain
guarded as a brolly
in wind-driven rain
hand me a drink
let me board my thought
never mind now
there’s less than a lot