We are in the “release the kraken” part of summer. Here’s what that means. Along about mid July the Back to School commercials start even though it seems like school just let out a few weeks ago. It appears that almost no schools start the day after Labor Day like they did when I went to school. I’m sure part of the reason to start in September was no one wanted to be in a hot classroom in August because a lot of schools didn’t have air conditioning. Well I think a lot of schools still don’t have AC but too bad, there they sit sweating away in the hot August heat. But wait there’s more. The Back to School whistle also sets other things in motion meaning we’ll start seeing Halloween merchandise on the shelves soon and that of course indicates we’re just a few weeks away from Kris Kringle and all his stuff. Nothing like walking down the grocery store aisles in summer and seeing bags and bags of fun size candy bars. Let’s be honest “fun size” is code for “cheap bastard.” And don’t you just love seeing Christmas trees on display in September? Yes I’m sure a lot of people are thinking of putting their Nativity Scene up when it’s still 80 degrees out, nothing like baby Jesus in a doorag and the Wisemen holding water balloons. So “F” Halloween right now and “F” Christmas. Don’t worry, Thanksgiving has already been “F’d” by retailers because they can’t market the bejeezus out of it. Just chill y’all. I still have a lot of cornholing with a coozie in my hand left. It’s still summer be-otches!!

Gunga, Gulunga
Garry