Okay I couldn't resist. Below is a link to an article on holiday parking archetypes - the usual story for this time of year. If you want to see a sad sampling of humanity scroll all the way down and read the comments. The newest ones are on top, so it's easiest to start at the bottom and work your way up.

http://www.pantagraph.com/articles/2008/12/13/news/doc4943b253a894e058360043.txt

One thing's for sure - it makes you appreciate the writing here even more...

Tis the season. The video is hilarious and Burnedout has provided a good column on this.

I just had a thought. Have you ever had a wife or a friend who just HAD to find the CLOSEST PARKING SPOT AVAILABLE. And depending upon the relationship you just said, look, we can WALK half a block. We are not going to be carrying a couch.

In the old days when I did go shopping--and never never never go shopping with a woman--if I was in one of those moods I would wait and shop another day.

Hark, the herald angels sing,
Glory to the new born King!
Oh, come let us go shopping,
Oh, come let us go shopping,
Oh, come let us go shopping,
Christ, it's cold!