"I told him not to do it and he wouldn't listen, he is so stubborn. Now he got me roped into it too and the dust makes my nice white snowy outift look all grey with black flecks and I feel a total mess. I'm most upset truthfully, I wish I was back in someone's garden watching a good old rough and tumble snowball match instead of being stuck on 23rd Street staring sadly out the shop window with no trees or snowballs in sight.Hate it here, SP. I hope we get fired."

"Oh dear, Scottie, my sympathies, well if the shopowners read this blog which is highly likely as everyone in New York does, especially with my new Doggy Fashion piece, then you most probably will, so hang in there and keep smiling." I said, with a false cheerful tone which we all knew had not even one glimmer of truth or hope.

Ah well, let's see what other festive ideas shopkeepers have and how they are suppressing Santas and snowmen. It is a crime, there should be a ruling against this oppression of Santas. Bloomberg, you heard it firsthere. 311. 311.