Betwixt and between

The couple of days after Christmas in the U.S. are the tween days of all days. They’re strange days. Here’s why?

–Are they still part of the holiday or are they work days? Many people have off, but not all. If you do have work, you have to fight the rough surf and waves to get anything accomplished. Three people you need are out, a fourth is in the office, but can’t be found.

–Is it still part of the old year or does it mark the beginning of the new year?

–You’re not opening gifts, but you’re still on holiday mode. You see a gift-wrapped present and you think it’s for you. You see Amazon and get excited thinking it’s a present. Instead, it’s just the shaving blades that you bought online, instead of driving yourself to the store.

–There’s not even uniformity across the globe. The day after Christmas is known as Boxing Day in the UK and Commonwealth nations. It’s a traditional day for giving gifts, but also famous for massive post-Christmas sales, sports (like soccer, cricket), and family time. Um, we need that in the U.S. I guess we have the Super Bowl, but that’s not until the first weekend in February.

That’s it, we should just shut down for the final two weeks of the year. Who’s with me? Who likes my idea?