Once again the time of year for fah-la-las and goodwill to all men rolls around, and our shops fill up with cheaply produced shiny wonderment. This December, andrewdotcoza will be trying to confine the month’s posts to a Christmassy theme, since he has little else to amuse himself during the grinding festivities of the bah-humbug festival.
I find that one important aspect of faux merriment is the procurement of an advent calendar. Being the last day of November, it is imperative for readers to obtain this article today or tomorrow. The pleasure of being able to end each day with a mellifluously bitter and cheaply moulded blob of cooking chocolate is the perfect build-up to the crushing loneliness of Christmas Day itself. Remember, advent calendars start on 1 December, so equip yourself now!
My local Spar has several to choose from. Here are my favourites. Click for a full sized image.
Notice that the really Christmassy advent calendar costs a mere R18, while the excellent Ben 10 Alien Force advent calendar comes in at R32, more than 50% more. For little girls, who might enjoy Ben 10 less than I do, there is a Barbie advent calendar produced by the same manufacturer.
From German protestants to Ben 10, the significance of Christmas surely does live on! Next year we do Kwanzaa.
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