'Tis the Season

Yes, dear readers, I actually ventured out to do some Christmas shopping recently. I was expecting crowded parking lots, cold weather, and the usual hustle and bustle of the season.

I was not expecting this. Big brother. Looking VERY menacing. Here in a quiet Northern NJ suburban mall. Now, I realize that a lot of local police forces have acquired government surplus tanks, armored vehicles and such, but this is really over the top - actually literally so, seeing as how it looks down upon we mere mortals going about our meek existence.

This really changes the face of "getting in the Christmas spirit" -  even for curmudgeons.