
David: I’ve never understood why people continue to live with Christmas decorations and gewgaws on display throughout their home (and bathroom?), past, say, January 7. Isn’t the end of the first week in January supposed to represent the conclusion of Lent or the Advent or something like that — the day when the three wise men showed up with the incense? I dunno, I get confused.
Regardless, let’s just say, hypothetically, that this photo was shot in December. FAIL! There’s nothing more brain-scrambling than mixing holiday garland with ethnic arts and crafts. In Bali, where many of these items were purchased, it’s considered a foible worthy of punishment by tribal elders. So think twice people! And consider: If this is what this gentleman’s bathroom looked like during Christmas, we can only image how the rest of the home was decked out. Perhaps he’s neighbors with this fellow — where the garland just wouldn’t stop? Poor dears.