Sunday, December 13, 2009

"The Christmas Song" - Nat King Cole

Good morning peeps!! "Silver Bells, Silver Bells, it's Christmas time in the city"...New York City at Christmas time is a sight to behold! In the hood you see festive decorations, signs in store windows luring you in with the promise of 50% off something that was marked up 400% in the first place; people rushing around trying to pick up that elusive toy that they probably really can't afford, but their child has got to have. You leave the hood; go downtown...there you see the wide-eyed tourists looking shell shocked! Macy's windows decorated cleverly; mesmerizing you...enticing you to come in and shop till you drop. Fifth Avenue. Park Avenue. Lexington Avenue. Grand Central Station. Penn Station. Rushing, pushing, shopping, gazing, wandering, meandering, spending. Crowded streets, street vendors, pick-pockets, hustlers, homeless. The only thing missing right now is snow! What? No, wait...I hope it doesn't snow! Gone are the days when I marveled at the beauty of pristine, white snow! Now, I worry about having to clear it from in front of my house! Ahhhh...Christmas in New York!

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

LOL!! Well try it in Connecticut where New England weather is crazy right along with the Christmas Season! Giant malls super stores and inflated prices. Do we even revel in just it being a wonderful holiday? New Breed of children must have the electronic gaming systems at a minimal of $300.00 with games a minimal of $30.00 and that's for the crappy games! Remember when $100.00 bought a tree full of quality toys? And the Wii catering to young and old! Ah the good times! I am born and bred in NY so I know the hustle and bustle and been in CT for years so I know the laid back and slow moving...but it's still commercial time no matter where you are and as for snow...if it happen's we don't shovel, we dig out! LOL!! Merry Christmas! TB!

BeverlyRhett said...

Same to you Boo!

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