The ballplayers gloves are put up, rest for a few months. Tractors relegated to barns, blades sharpened, engines overhauled. Lawn service companies affixing snow blades to their trucks.
Retailers pray for the capability of shoppers to return, hopefully an onslaught of bought. Rifles are sighted, cleaned, prepared for where the deer, the antelope and Tom play.
Grannies across the nation scour cookbooks searching for the very perfect dessert for after turkey dinner. Tis a wonderful Holiday - no gifts to buy - only gifts of the heart, the hug - the belly.
Golfers refuse to store the clubs in the attic just yet - and sneak outta the house anytime temps above fitty we get. With golf and hunting, many a lady finds it a refreshing break to get the man outta the house.
Shorts and short sleeves go to the extra bedroom closet .. the warm stuff strewn on the bed where we sit - making sure we've conquered the battle of the bulge - and they all still fit.
The trade off for winter winds, windshields scraped, very cold cars to hop into - is that the house if ridden of insects - not a creature of them stirring, except maybe a mouse. While the weather changes are stark, commuters are now forced to drive home in the dark.
Then there's that one idiot who blogs, reminding us of November's past, present, to wit:
Let's see, there's always the first Thursday of November which is of course National Men Make Dinner Day... annually we set aside a day to thank our Vets..
Way back when Abe gave addressed in Gettysburg, a couple of canals opened (Erie and Suez).. a huge war ended (WWI)...Go Directly to Jail, Do not pass Go, do not collect $200 was invented - giving families a winter weather time passer for the season.. we lost a great President (JFK).. 900 drank poison in Jonestown, Guyana...
Twain was born, Winston too, "And that's the way it is" was born - bringing us truth in news.
So snotnoses everywhere would no longer be perplexed - Bell invented the push button phone, predecessor to text.
Whoa Nellie, hold the phone - man is November all about the belly: Ntnl Deviled Egg Day, Ntnl Sandwich Day, Ntnl Candy Day, Ntnl Doughnut Appreciation Day, Ntnl Nachos Day, Ntnl Cook Something Bold Day, Ntnl Pickle Day, Ntnl Homemade Bread Day. Victor this is getting boring, almost done, Ntnl Stuffing Day, Ntnl Parfait Day, and Ntnl Lemon Cream Pie Day...
What else did we miss? NATIONAL: Hug a Bear Day, Forget-Me-Not Day, Happy Hour Day, hiccup, World Kindness Day, Go For A Ride Day, and of course, THANKSGIVING DAY!
It seems like we're mssing something humongous here?.... Hmmmmmm.. what could it be?... Will there come a day, when it didn't matter? (Of course)..
I've forgetten what else happens in November, but really I'd rather: Think of the above, see how folks gather.
Those of us in seasonal climes - greet November with brow furrowed, one eye squintied, brrrrr do we haveta. We'll get there, come spring, won't matter - but we'll prolly be fatter.
Oh well... If you think of what I'm missing in the above, please don't remind me.. I prefer to focus on hugs, kindness, FOOD, uniting us all, getting that one thing behind me. WE, are America.
Love, Victurd
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