What other time of the year do people sit in front of a dead tree and eat candy out of your socks?

In response to last week’s question, "What other time of the year do people sit in front of a dead tree and eat candy out of your socks?", my friend Richard concluded, "For most of us, I think the answer is probably “Never.”  Not sure about Druid customs and practices."  To this, my neighbor Al shared, "That must be a Jewish thing.  We eat a dead pig that we threw in a fire.  It's covered with old dried grapes and the sap from a cane plant.  Then we sing songs about some woman who gave birth to an illegitimate child in a barn. Happy Festivus for the Rest of us!"

My engineering friend Steve replied, "What, people don't do that every day?" which my cousin Wes added, "There is nothing like Christmas.  Yummy candy canes."

My writing and sailing friend Rich responded, "Only once.  The rest of the year we drink the juice of grapes crushed beneath our bare feet under a dying sun."

And my dad's beach buddy Bob described his tradition, "Dead tree?  Never. Either a live tree to plant after Christmas or an artificial tree that we return to its box for another year.   Candy???? Well, Chocolates are something else, and we like them out of a box.....and we only use other peoples long red stockings that we hang on the fireplace mantle.  All of this is followed by a Prime Rib Roast in the afternoon with a French cut green bean casserole, whipped potatoes and an au jus gravy.  Next is a long nap   Life is good!"

Please share your thoughts about "things that make you go 'Hmmm' “:

What's the next thing on your bucket list?

Live well...laugh often and heartily.... have a good week and never regret anything that made you smile!

Hal

My marketing friend David Taylor-Klaus shared an attitude to make the most of everything, "Celebrating success AND failing forward."

Here's wishing you, your family, and your business endeavors a year of health, wealth and wisdom.  May every day be a blessing.

    

Thanks to Demetri Martin, Steven Wright and George Carlin for the inspiration.