Holidays

I like holidays more than the average person. It's a holdover from going to Fleet Farm as a kid and seeing those huge holiday displays. (Although that excitement almost died when I worked at Fleet Farm and had to put up said displays. Damn you, bright orange polo shirts.)

Here are my favorite holidays, in order of favoritism:

1. Christmas!

It was almost tied with Halloween, but Christmas has more things to look forward to than Halloween. Everyone has their own marker of the start of Christmas season, but mine is infallible: Starbucks' red cups. I looove the holiday red cups. I will go out of my way to get Starbucks just so I can carry the bright red cups. Mmm. I also enjoy the music (I have the "Now that's what I call Christmas" 2 disc set. It's fantastic.) I also like cards and presents and snow and TV specials and days off of work and candles and lights. Phew. Oh yeah, and Jesus. (That's Christmas, right?) I do NOT love the Salvation Army bell players because they do not allow gay people to ring their bells. Who would be better at standing outside, wearing bright red, looking fabulous, and ringing a little bell? The gays! Salvation Army, I will donate the $0.32 intended for you to PFLAG. Where's my checkbook?


2. Halloween.

By far the best part of Halloween is the Halloween Movie Weekend. Nearly every channel has some delightfully horrible Halloween special. My favorite are the Hitchcock marathons. I also like handing out candy, but only in my hometown where I'm pretty sure I won't be stabbed by a trick-or-treater.


3. My Conception Day

The day I was conceived. It's in February. And it's cool.


4. My Birthday

In November. Scorpio, baby.


5. Thanksgiving

I like the fruit salad. And mashed potatoes. And Diet Coke.


6. Arbor Day

It's under-appreciated.