Mooooo-Rah!
Once more, it’s time to gird ourselves up for battle as the 1st Cattle Brigade starts its annual march to war. Of course, by “war,” I really mean “Christmas shopping.”
Naturally, some people think I’m giving in to hyperbole and exaggeration, but in fact, I’m not. Let’s take an example this past weekend at a local Brawl-Mart. Several people were arrested as holiday shoppers started a knockdown, drag-out battle over toys of no significance whatsoever. The release of Microsoft’s new game console, the XBOX 360, has merely added fuel to the fire.
These are but the latest incidences in a long line of holiday shopping nightmares. A few years back, when I was living in California, the big must-have toy of the year was the Furby. Jeff & Jer, the morning show at a local radio station almost started a riot at one of the Brawl-Marts. Their little Go-Fer, Helper Boy Randy, accessed the store’s PA system, and announced the arrival of a large number of Furbys. The “shoppers” practically killed one another to get the beloved Furby before the toys were all gone.
The Tickle-Me Elmo doll, the must-have toy that shoppers were brawling with each other to acquire, dominated the year prior to that.
This year, however, the battles have started early. The first holiday shopping weekend hadn’t even gotten into full swing before the fur started to fly. For those of you going out into the fray, whether for Christmas shopping or simply to run errands amidst the madness, I have only this advice: Armor up, gear up, and Moooooooove out!
Naturally, some people think I’m giving in to hyperbole and exaggeration, but in fact, I’m not. Let’s take an example this past weekend at a local Brawl-Mart. Several people were arrested as holiday shoppers started a knockdown, drag-out battle over toys of no significance whatsoever. The release of Microsoft’s new game console, the XBOX 360, has merely added fuel to the fire.
These are but the latest incidences in a long line of holiday shopping nightmares. A few years back, when I was living in California, the big must-have toy of the year was the Furby. Jeff & Jer, the morning show at a local radio station almost started a riot at one of the Brawl-Marts. Their little Go-Fer, Helper Boy Randy, accessed the store’s PA system, and announced the arrival of a large number of Furbys. The “shoppers” practically killed one another to get the beloved Furby before the toys were all gone.
The Tickle-Me Elmo doll, the must-have toy that shoppers were brawling with each other to acquire, dominated the year prior to that.
This year, however, the battles have started early. The first holiday shopping weekend hadn’t even gotten into full swing before the fur started to fly. For those of you going out into the fray, whether for Christmas shopping or simply to run errands amidst the madness, I have only this advice: Armor up, gear up, and Moooooooove out!
posted by Vic at 12:04 PM
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