Monday, August 24, 2009

Season's Greetings To You

I dropped into my local Goodwill store to shop for a few things. I didn't have any luck finding the items on my list, but when I was leaving I saw a sign indicating they were having a 50% off sale on all their CDs; I had to stop and look. The regular price is only $3, so they were practically giving them away for $1.50!

As I reached the bins at the front of the store, I saw a man walking away from the area with a dozen jewel cases in his hand. I don't know if he took all the good music or if he had different tastes than me, because I thought there were mighty slim pickings. I found a Wilco CD and a Christmas recording that looked like it might be worth taking a chance on.

I made my purchase, left the store, and got into my car. I needed to check my new music to make sure it wasn't scratched and played properly, so I popped a disc into the CD player and turned the volume up. As the sounds of "O Christmas Tree" surrounded me, I realized not many people listen to Christmas music in August. However, it sounded pretty refreshing. I'm usually tired of carols by New Year's Eve; today they sounded fresh and new.

Before I knew it I was singing along in the car...

Hark the herald angels sing
"Glory to the newborn King!

I'm glad the car windows were rolled up. Not everyone might feel the way I did about my music.

4 comments:

  1. I don't let my husband start them before December 1st.

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  2. I did this back in October of 07 when I was on my way to my Social Work licensing exam. I wanted to play something that would distract me on the way to the exam.

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  3. That reminds me that all too soon we will be forced to listen to it and be heartily sick of christmas by the time it arrives.. hopefully by then I will be in my new location Edge of the Island...

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  4. Christmas music just about any time of the year makes me happy.

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