Thanksgiving — cornucopias, fall harvests, turkey and pumpkin pie, corn stalks, and scarecrows — outward signs associated with the holiday we celebrated only seventeen days ago. Even before Halloween and Thanksgiving ended, holiday colors had changed. Orange pumpkin lights were replaced by white or multicolored twinkling lights.
A small town policeman looks forward every year to hanging his outside Christmas lights. His goal is to measure up to Chevy Chase's outlandish display in the movie, Christmas Vacation. So far his record is 18,000 twinkling lights — only 7,000 more to go!
Like John Grishman's book, Skipping Christmas, Frosties begin to adorn yards and rooftops. Let's not forget the Dr. Suess character, the "Grinch Who Stole Christmas." His inflatable green body, topped with a…