<div style="background:#fff;border:#bbb dashed 1px;padding:5px"><a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=437686" style="color:#000;text-decoration:none"><div style="margin:10px 0"><strong>In the Midst of The Shopper's Climax Season</strong></div><div style="margin:10px 0">We are in the beginning stages, <br>Of the shopper's climax season.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">The Labor begins.<br>With a shifting of Autumn winds.<br>And children are sugarized...<br>By delights of ghosts and goblins.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">Dressed in Halloween costumes, <br>To get treats...<br>From those who open their doors, <br>To discover they have been faced...<br>By creatures all over the place.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">And in between Fall and Winter, <br>Indian Summer comes as if Spring.<br>To then chill the air...<br>To prepare for Thanksgiving.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">~We gather together to ask...~</div><div style="margin:10px 0">ATTENTION: <br>We are in the midst, <br>Of the shopper's climax season.<br>Adorn your coats, scarfs, gloves, mits and hats.<br>It is the countdown to Christmas! </div><div style="margin:10px 0">And all through the house...<br>Not a single person is unaware, <br>Gifts to share is in the air.<br>Some with price tags, <br>To remain as they are so some will stare.<br>Hoping an impression made is there.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">'You paid how much for that? <br>And you are wrapping it up? <br>Why? <br>Just give it to 'em! <br>Unless you are planning to take that back? <br>Then I applaud your strategy.<br>Very clever, indeed.<br>Return to get it at a marked down price.<br>But 'show' what was actually paid to entice.<br>CLEVER! '</div><div style="margin:10px 0">~Oh Christmass Eve oh Christmas Eve...<br>When you leave us, <br>Our debts will bleed.~</div><div style="margin:10px 0">It's the day after Christmas, <br>And shoppers early rise.<br>Two or more are driving.<br>Many more conniving...<br>To return back what they can't afford.<br>And they realize how delusions kept can lie.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">Some are seen with receipts in hand.<br>Others block store doors.<br>And they all wait to celebrate, <br>The new year arriving once more.</div><div style="margin:10px 0"><br /></a><br />poem by <a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/by.php?a=Lawrence+S.+Pertillar">Lawrence S. Pertillar</a><div class=q> <img src="https://www.citatepedia.ro/g/32share.png" style="float:left" alt="Share"> <script type="text/javascript" src="//s7.addthis.com/js/300/addthis_widget.js#pubid=citatepedia" async="async"></script><div style="display:inline-block" class="addthis_sharing_toolbox" data-url="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=437686" data-title="In the Midst of The Shopper's Climax Season de Lawrence S. Pertillar" data-description="We are in the beginning stages, Of the shopper's climax season. The Labor begins. With a shifting of Autumn winds. And children are sugarized... By delights of ghosts and goblins. Dressed in Halloween costumes, To get treats... From those who ..."></div> </div> </div>

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