Halloween is over. A chill is in the air, but it's not because of Count Dracula or endless political commercials. Winter air is sweeping across the East Coast. That means Thanksgiving and Christmas are not far behind.
In fact, Thanksgiving is only two weeks away! Wow. I don't know of too many Thanksgiving movies, but "Planes, Trains and Automobiles" has to be the best. You can't beat John Candy and Steve Martin racing to return home in time for turkey.
Then there's Christmas. Perhaps due to oversaturation of the airwaves last year, local radio stations have chosen not to play Christmas music yet. It's a bit surprising, given how more and more stations across the country play jingle bells earlier each year, but I can understand the reasoning. We're seeing plenty of TV and Internet ads featuring twinkling lights and tinkling bells to sell us the holiday in style and comfort.
With Christmas in mind, I'm working on a new story about a North Pole lawyer, Bramwell Winterbottom. Law and Christmas share at least one common thread - they are heavily based in tradition and are slow to change. The legal principle of stare decisis means that law builds incrementally upon previous decisions and statutes. It can take decades or centuries for laws or legal concepts to change. Likewise, Christmas has deep traditions like decorative trees and carols that go back centuries. Don't fix something that isn't broken, right?
That's all for now. Time to hunker down with another Dickens Christmas classic: Cricket on the Hearth!
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