christmas decoration mandate

there is a disturbing new trend in the realm of christmas decorations:

blue poinsettias


these items are white poinsettias which are sprayed blue. they typically also have some form of silver glitter sprayed on the leaves. they have been quite popular this holiday season, at least in the area in which i am currently residing. i do not know who spread the rumor that this was a good idea, and that it would improve the overall christmas look of your home/church, but they have succeeded in convincing the far too many people that it is so. i would like to hold on to the hope that this bit of yuletide spirit has not spread to the rest of the country, but as britney spears album sales and ugg boots have proven, bad taste knows no geographic boundaries.


so, if you have been thinking of purchasing said poinsettia, don't.

they are tacky.
there is nothing about them that is not tacky.
there is no way you could possibly redeem them to be anything less than horrendously tacky.


thank you.