So kids’ horizons are further apart than adults’? Doesn’t seem right at all. And besides, I remember being excited by holidays, but also by getting out of school on Friday afternoons… and a fine sandwich at lunch…
Kids in school (when it was normal) got almost all holidays off, like state or federal workers, so they would live from holiday to holiday. But most blue collar jobs only get Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Years (and maybe one or two others) major holidays off (the kind of jobs I worked), so you do live for weekends and not for the widely spaced holidays.
Scrooge – “I suppose you’ll be wanting Christmas off?”
Bob Cratchit – “If it’s not inconvenient, Sir.”
Scrooge – “Every year you say the same thing. Well, be at your desk all the earlier the next day!”
Don’t worry, Caulie. When you get really old, if you’re lucky, you’ll get get this thing called retirement. You’ll find out you’re living for the weekdays. Weekends stink. Too many people clogging up the golf courses and grocery stores…
The reason kids are excited about holidays is they get all the fun and none or little of the work, planning, cooking, inviting, cleaning, purchasing, etc that comes with celebrating all the holidays mentioned in the strip. I remember being a kid and being super excited about holidays. Now, I get excited, but not quite as much because I also know if I want a turkey, a costume, Halloween candy or a Christmas present or dinner, that I will most likely have to buy it, make it or cook it, myself.
Concretionist over 3 years ago
So kids’ horizons are further apart than adults’? Doesn’t seem right at all. And besides, I remember being excited by holidays, but also by getting out of school on Friday afternoons… and a fine sandwich at lunch…
Bilan over 3 years ago
Well, of course parents don’t look forward to holidays as much. They’re the ones that have to do the cooking and buy presents.
pschearer Premium Member over 3 years ago
Well, I’ve read that comic. On to the next.
john over 3 years ago
“Coffee to coffee” is right on the mark!
well-i-never over 3 years ago
Comic to comic.
sandpiper over 3 years ago
Kinda think Mrs. Olsen fits in here somewhere.
Kroykali over 3 years ago
Kids in school (when it was normal) got almost all holidays off, like state or federal workers, so they would live from holiday to holiday. But most blue collar jobs only get Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Years (and maybe one or two others) major holidays off (the kind of jobs I worked), so you do live for weekends and not for the widely spaced holidays.
Scrooge – “I suppose you’ll be wanting Christmas off?”
Bob Cratchit – “If it’s not inconvenient, Sir.”
Scrooge – “Every year you say the same thing. Well, be at your desk all the earlier the next day!”
grocks over 3 years ago
OK, now I just need the motivation to actually do something different this weekend.
Banjo Gordy Premium Member over 3 years ago
Folks in their mid 80s live day to day, some minute to minute with grit grace & gratitude.
garyrhorn over 3 years ago
I’m retired now. What day is it?
R.R.Bedford over 3 years ago
1st candle on Thursday, Happy Hanukkah everyone!!!
cabalonrye over 3 years ago
Kids only see the fun part of holidays. Let’s them host the whole family and see it from the other side.
Uncle Bob over 3 years ago
Don’t worry, Caulie. When you get really old, if you’re lucky, you’ll get get this thing called retirement. You’ll find out you’re living for the weekdays. Weekends stink. Too many people clogging up the golf courses and grocery stores…
oakie817 over 3 years ago
right?
lspang over 3 years ago
The reason kids are excited about holidays is they get all the fun and none or little of the work, planning, cooking, inviting, cleaning, purchasing, etc that comes with celebrating all the holidays mentioned in the strip. I remember being a kid and being super excited about holidays. Now, I get excited, but not quite as much because I also know if I want a turkey, a costume, Halloween candy or a Christmas present or dinner, that I will most likely have to buy it, make it or cook it, myself.