5 Things We Know On A Sunday – Bring Us The Meats And Cheeses, Lubbock’s Scariest Christmas Tradition, Death Of Office Parties, Drones In The Sky & Laundry On The Floor . . .

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5 Things We Know On A Sunday

1. Fact. One of the best things about Christmas is the proliferation of those holiday cheese and meat packs. Summer sausage, salami, pepperoni, ham, all sorts of cheese. I’m here for it. Hickory Farms figured it out years ago. Still one of the best gifts you can get someone. If they could figure out a way to do one with chips and queso and tamales, they’d make billions.

2. If you grew up in Lubbock and weren’t freaked out by the melting snowman at Santa Land, you never truly experienced Christmas in West Texas. Only those who know, know. Traumatic. Here’s an idea, let’s have a jolly happy snowman and let the kids smile, and then decimate him in front of their eyes. Only the tough survived the 70s/80s at Santa Land. Haven’t been out there since our son was around four or so. No idea if that monstrosity is still there, melting in front of kids eyes!!!!

3. It’s amazing that the Office Christmas Party still exists in 2024. If you still work somewhere that has one, tell us about it! Where, what happens, is it fun…. Working at media companies all my adult life, the parties eventually went the way of the dinosaur and for good reason. Insurance and lawsuits! It’s a shame we can’t have nice things any more. So, if you’re having an office party, tell us about it. Personally, I always wished they’d skip the party, take any money they were gonna spend on renting a place, having an open bar and providing food and just give me a Christmas Bonus check,. For the most part, who really wants to party with the folks they spend every day with? So, to Office Party or Not. You tell us in the comments below.

4. One of two things is correct. The government has no idea about the drones flying around the Northeast and can’t say anything about it. Or, the government knows exactly what they are and who is controlling them and refuses to tell Americans about it. Either way, it’s a scary proposition for the American public for several different reasons.

5. There’s nothing better than sending your child off to college. Also, there’s nothing better than when they come home at Christmas, a little wiser, a little worn out and with a lot of laundry to do. Without the leaving, there’s never the coming home. Here’s to all the families welcoming back their kids over the holidays for a few days, a few weeks or even a few hours. Remind yourself to let them raid the fridge, leave some clothes on the floor and forget to fill-up the truck when they take it out for the night. You’ll miss it in a few weeks…

Hyatt

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