ugly with a capital UG

I have several friends who are school teachers...bless 'em. Recently I was talking to one of them when she revealed that she had a plethora of Christmas sweaters hanging in her closet. "You don't wear them, do you?", I innocently asked. "Uh, well yes. I have one for almost every day in the month of December." Aghast, I told her that if she wanted to continue being my friend, she was going to have to purge her closet of those nasty neanderthal fashion-attrocities. She just turned to walk away, started laughing and shouted over her shoulder, "Oh Bea, you're so funny." "Hey sister," I yelled, "get your polyester bootie back here...I AM NOT KIDDING! You need to take this a little more seriously. Your misguided fashion sense is having a detrimental influence on who knows how many kids...who are then going to perpetuate this abomination to future generations. Stop the madness sweetie! You owe it to the world to do your part to eliminate bad holiday fashion in your life time!"

...she just kept walking...shaking her head...laughing...probably drove her mini-van straight over to WalMart and purchased the 2010 Hanukkuh version with the gold menora that actually lights up.

So, just to escalate this to the next level...which, if you hadn't noticed, I really enjoy doing...

...it's a gift...what can I say...

I'm making my point with "Holiday Fashion on Etsy"...this is what I'm saying people...stop the madness.

Yours for a mere $80 on Etsy. Someone has put way too much rum in their nog.

Or this beauty for $40. I always wondered what a person did with a 25 bulb string of lights...and now I know.

$25 (initial cost) and then another $500 when you have to purchase a new washer because you fried your motor trying to launder tinsel.

Only $150 and this little number is yours. I loved the description. 

"This cardigan glows with red and green in an understated fashion. If you're not one for Christmas sweaters with flashing lights, you'll love this subtle beauty."

...rrrrrrrright...subtle like a pregnant pole vaulter...

And last, but certainly not least, my favorite...cute-scruffy-beard-guy sporting a woman's vintage holiday sweater...now that takes some silver balls.

Fa la la la laaaaaa, la la la la, Miss Bea.