The Bridgewater Commons Mall had no sooner completed the refurbishment of its three-story atrium section, than the annual Christmas tree began to rise. From the center of the atrium floor, the enormous tree reaches all the way up to the walkway of the third level.
This year, Thanksgiving comes early. But guess what comes even earlier: Santa. That’s right, Santa! And not just an image of Santa, but a real, in-the-flesh Santa stationed on the first floor of the atrium apparently ready to go. Only one problem, though: He doesn’t seem to have much to do over there. He was observed in the last two days ambling about, chatting with a couple of workers who clearly were not his elves.
I couldn’t tell whether he was supervising holiday preparations, or if someone simply called him on the job too quickly. It seems to me that he must have many other obligations in his workshop up at the North Pole than to be distracted so early in the season by well-meaning but unthinking Bridgewater Commons management.
It would be much better, don’t you think, to save Santa for when it’s getting a little bit closer to Christmas? Heck, at this point, the Bridgewater Commons Mall could easily be suspected of overreaching. Even the little kiddies who spot Santa at the mall so soon must be wondering what he’s up to. He just seems terribly lonely and out-of-place right now.
No comments:
Post a Comment