Hello and welcome to the 215th edition of the Carnival of the Vanities. I’m hopped up on caffeine and cold medicine this week so bear with me if this particular Carnival causes dizziness or blurred vision.
I hope everyone had a good Halloween. I spent my Halloween much as I spend every other Tuesday night. I hid behind the bushes and jumped out at unsuspecting children as they came to the door. Usually I lie in wait all night long without a single opportunity. Last night was a veritable feast of opportunity. I had a blast.
It’s the day after Halloween and it seems that “the season” is upon us. Fall has been in full swing for while now but , now that Halloween is done, your friendly neighborhood retailer is decked out in the red and green of Christmas. Not only that but national elections are upon us. In honor of all that, CoTV carries a seasonal theme this week.
Since I have nothing else, let’s get the Carnival started.
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Holidays
Now that Halloween is behind us, I’m beginning to look forward to Thanksgiving even though I have no idea what my plans are going to be this year. No matter. I really look forward to trying some of Jennifer Miner’s Worst Thanksgiving Dinner Recipes. My favorite? Turd Cookies.
Surfer Sam tells a Christmas story that seems more appropriate for Halloween. If you are patient and read to the end, he’ll tell you a tale of his Christmas Psychic Experience.
Speaking of holidays, I think it’s still Ramadan. Buckley F. Williams celebrates as he Debuts a New House Band Featuring Islamic Rage Boy(TM). Together they explore the forbidden love that dare not speak its name…for fear of being beheaded.
Elections
Are you going to vote? Kiril Kundurazieff says you should. He even issues an ultimatum. VOTE or the Cat Gets It!.
Ashok looks back to election seasons past and examines Abraham Lincoln’s second inagural address in The Unity of Justice and Fraternity: On Lincoln’s “Second Inaugural”.
In honor of this most partisan of seasons, Barak does some research and discovers that Conservative Newspaper Circulations Surged As Liberals Tanked. Seeing as how Democrats are expected to do well at the polls this week, can this week’s election reverse that trend?
Mark A. Rayner explores capitalism and conservation, popular election topics, and asks General Kang What do you do when your planet runs out of resources?. Look out for starships full of paramilitary apes.
Holidays and Elections
Francois Tremblay. He’s against organized religion and organized government. He expounds on The Four Stages of a Truth and takes us from denial to resignation. If he pisses you off, you can’t say he didn’t warn you.
Fall
It’s Fall and the leaves around here look great. They’re just as the end of peak color, I think, but this Fall has been particularly spectacular in terms of color. Speaking of Fall, what screams “Fall” louder than squirrels? Madeleine Begun Kane abandons her lyricism for now in order to teach us A Squirrely Lesson.
Daylight Saving Time
I don’t know about anyone else but I hate Daylight Saving Time. It’s dark when I get up and it’s dark when i get out of work and there are days that you just don’t see the sun. It’s enough to make a body grumpy. ZenKitty knows. She’s Miss Morning Grumpiness.
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And that’s it for this week’s Carnival of the Vanities. Thanks to all who sent in their submissions. As always, Carnival of the Vanities appears in this space every Wednesday. You can submit your posts for consideration through Blog Carnival. Until next week, enjoy the season!
