Tis the ( very long) season..

Hallothanksmas, the retail holiday that starts in September and ends after December, the blurred calendar equivalent of urban sprawl.Then there is the color orange, the main shade of Fall - orange construction signs, orange detour signs, orange construction barrels, orange cones,orange vested construction workers, orange jumpsuit roadside jail crews - color coordinated to match the pumpkins and leaves. Zombies,as preferred costuming this year, is de rigueur and has reached a tipping point in Georgia, thanks to " Walking Dead". I was at the mall today and every third person had zombie make up on. I was expecting a " flash" mob thing, but no, just over zealous zombie wannabes everywhere. Santa 's photo spot is all set up and ready to go - probably Nov 1st. The zombies were taking selfies by Santa's workshop, and what would have been perfect is if the zombies had been wearingPilgrim outfits. This is all so muddled up to me. I like distinct, clear cut celebration days. What's next? I'm waiting for a new Valpatster combo.