holiday night

evidently our town has a tradition of "kicking off the holidays" (before thanksgiving!?) with a downtown holiday cheer night. or something like that.
I was in teh bookstore that day, and i say to the chick "so, when did they start doing this holiday night thing? is this the treelighting?"
-NO, weve always done this
"for how long? "
Well, as long as ive been here, and ive been here forever. (actually, ive been here forever)
"so whats it all about?"
the stores are open late tonight.

hahaa!!! wow! thats hella funny!! (i thought to myself) go ptown! holy hell! the stores are staying open late! lets go check it out! tee he!
anyways.. it was hella fun.