It Ain’t Over ‘Till It’s Over – And It’s Over.
by John Weckerle
We wake up today to a very different world than that in which we lived yesterday. Despite the clouds currently scudding over our region, and the blustery winds buffeting us, we can all breathe a little easier, step a little lighter, and look forward to a better time.
The political ads are gone.
They will be replaced quickly, of course, with the usual barrage of holiday advertisements seeking to entice us into borrowing money and sending it to foreign factories as a way of showing our friends and families that we’re thinking of them. For once, this will be a relief (although it probably won’t seem so after a week or so). Target, Walmart, Kmart, and Sears will not likely be lying about each others’ philosophy, ancestry, or upbringing, and I’m betting that Hasbro and Mattel will not be showing grainy and unflattering pictures of each other’s products. Tickle Me Elmo will not be attempting to link Ken to the Cookie Monster, and nobody is going to be attacking Barbie over the price of her wardrobe. Toys will be toys (which, in this day and age, means most of them will probably break before Valentine’s day), and come January, we will all be back to wondering just how we’re going to make ends meet in what promises to be – from an economic standpoint – a very difficult year for many of us.
Now that this is all over, I’d like to thank our correspondents for not dragging NM-Central into the mess, as we agreed that this was not the place for the seasonal diatribes. Only one slip occurred, and it was minor enough that the only likely repercussions might be having one’s head Photoshopped onto a scantily-clad Madonna and posted on YouTube.  It is my hope that the intense emotions of the election season will quickly give way to some of the better sentiments associated with our upcoming holidays, and that we will all remember that – while we may disagree strongly on some things – we really agree on most things. After being reminded of our differences every six minutes for the past year and a half, I look forward to all of us remembering what we have in common.
One Response “It Ain’t Over ‘Till It’s Over – And It’s Over.”
John
How can anyone argue with the sentiments expressed in your piece. And, to top it off … there’s humor to boot.