big box / office park disconnect

We are in that magical transitory moment in the year in which the big box stores have blown past Thanksgiving and dove right into Christmas. Meanwhile, the real estate offices, salons, and upscale car mechanics of the USA are wallowing in rust colored chrysanthemums and various cornucopia products. Mean-meanwhile, the candy bowl in my office is empty. Someone finally took the deformed tootsie roll that everyone in the office had already picked up at least twice, and then put back down once they realized a surgical procedure would be required in order to remove the wrapper from the deformed tootsie body. BTW, where have I been during the Jolly Rancher explosion? I had no idea they made tootsie-pop-sized lollies.