Dickey's

 So today is Barbecue day!  Day 5 of our 6 days of Christmas.  And it's coming from?

Now, I know some of you are going to be jumping to conclusions, especially those who didn't realize that Dickey started a barbecue back in 1941.  Can we talk about being popular?  Dickey has become a real crowd pleaser.  So much so, that today, you can franchise your own Dickey. Don't worry, I'll not take a pic of Dickey's barbecue, I'm afraid some might find it too saucy.

Yesterday was slow at work.  The holidays are rounding the corner and this year they're being celebrated differently.  Except for trees, most of our Christmas crap merchandise is sold out.  That's right, no ornaments.  No lights.  Everything sold at full price, so there were no clearance markdowns.  There are artificial trees left... expensive trees, in the $400 - $500 range.  Sorry, but I can think of much better things to spend my money on then a tree that sings, and spins, and flashes colored lights.  Sorry, I hope I'm not stepping on any toes here.

Stay cautious, stay safe.  A new variant of Covid 19 is out there and it is far easier to contract.  The UK is reporting it, and if you can bet if it's there, then is over here as well.  

And, of course, that treasonous sack of shit in the White House is blaming the Russian Hack on China.  He's also saying everything is under control and that it wasn't as bad as government offices are claiming; he said this about Covid.  This man is pure evil. 

Memorial Day parasites

For those of you who don't know it, tomorrow is Memorial Day here in the United States.  This day was set aside as a National Holiday when we could remember those who have given their lives so we might live free.  This is also the day American Retailers have decided is the first "great holiday' of the summer season.  They want you to remember to go out and buy that expensive new patio set, or that new grill.  Sales abound!  You cannot turn on commercial television without being assaulted by ad campaigns which cost a veritable fortune.  You see this holiday is really all about spending money and nothing else.  Oh, sure, towns and communities will have small parades in which aging veterans will walk or ride down streets, but there will not be throngs of people, they'll all be out trying to get the best possible deal.  The small community in which I live had a parade, but it was last Sunday, May 19.  Hhmp, that makes perfect sense to me, I mean, you don't want to actually have the parade on the designated holiday, it might interfere with some one's barbecue.

This is not to say I'm against retailers taking advantage of the holiday, I just feel they need to be a little more honest with the American Shopper.  For them it is about making a buck, not about honoring any of those who have given their lives for the United States.  And the American Shopper needs to understand that all those flags being used to decorate sale merchandise are not meant to honor anybody.   They are, however, meant to grab your eye.  Admit it, they are catchy to look at.  People need to understand that in this case, however, they're being used to tease you in to spending your money, into adding to the balance of your credit card, and for giant retailers that is their only purpose.