It's Dec. 1.
Those reading the Salad since 2003 know that the daily publishing of a Calendar of Disturbing Santas has been an annual event during the month of December. And, usually, it becomes an event that peters to a stop sometime within about two weeks.
In 2004, we made it 17 days before crapping out. We got to Day 15 in 2005. Two thousand six saw us get to Day Thirteen.
Our personal best happened in 2007, when we achieved critical mass at Day 3. We're understandably very proud of this pattern of non-committalnessity.
So, with that context, we launch the ship again for 2008 with every intention of seeing it through for 25 days straight.
Yes, we just typed that without laughing.
Here goes:
Any Santa who can afford plexiglas boxes and clean white sneakers can afford to keep the sleigh running.