Happy Great American Civic Culture Autumnal Festival and Commercial Orgy!

I put up my Great American Civic Culture Autumnal Festival and Commercial Orgy tree this weekend. It's a black plastic tree with orange lights, a garland of gold and yellow metallic leaves, a teddy bear with a Santa cap holding a pumpkin at the base, and topped off by a little turkey (with others decorating the tree). This neo-pagan orgy of commercialism and consumption is celebrated from October 1 through December 25 (with a gluttonous belch on December 31-January 1).

And a Merry Gaccafestco to all!