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[wordaday]

[Today's video is coming straight to you from the Y'all-Mart, as you do. Sookie is standing in front of the "Falloween" aisle, though she doesn't seem very happy.]

Y'all.

[She frowns, then flips the camera around to show a section of shelves covered with red and green and Santas, not the more time appropriate orange and purple and black and brown. She's not really all that offended, more like mock offended. The offended you get when you wanna complain but have nothing to complain about. ]

Y'ALL. [The second y'all is for emphasis, of course.] Are we really letting this happen, now? It's not two months to Halloween, and Santa's already out.

I haven't even gotten anything pumpkin spice yet, this is rediculous.

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[ghoulking]

I never quite understood the obsession with pumpkin spice.

[wordaday]

Well, it wasn't such a big thing back home, but I guess it gets more popular a few years in the future? Not good enough to put into cream cheese or hummus, though.

[ghoulking]

That doesn't sound very delicious, anyway-

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[h2no]

I-- I don't get it. Who is that? Santa? The fuck is that?

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[wordaday]

He brings toys to the children of the world on christmas eve. At least, he's supposed to. It's kind of a Tooth Fairy thing, y'know.

[This last part is whispered, like some kids might be listening in. Can't break any hearts, no so close to the end of the year.]

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[h2no]

He sounds... less creepy than Tooth Fairy. Does the Tooth Fairy bring teeth? That's--

[he gags.]

Why?!

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[monsterdoc]

It does seem a bit early, doesn't it? [ Bruce chuckles as he surveys the scene. Why so early Y'all-mart? Why?

he shakes his head, then glances straight at the woman. ]

And why haven't you sampled the pumpkin spice? It seems like it's everywhere.

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[wordaday]

Oh, I just haven't gotten a chance. I only buy coffee and creamer when I run out, and I never go into those nice coffee shops anyways. And, y'know, there's no way I'm trying the weird stuff.

[She saw pumpkin spice goat cheese. What!!!!!!]

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[monsterdoc]

Wise, I would say. Very wise. I try some of the weird stuff, but then I am a sucker for punishment.

[ Which was truer than could be known. Ahem. ]

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[wordaday]

Look, I like to live on the wild side sometimes, but some things just don't go in cheese. Or gum. Or turkey.

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[monsterdoc]

...yes. I would have to agree. Ew. What?

[ Some of that was just wrong. ]

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[reek]

What am I looking at?

[ He literally didn't understand a single word of this post. ]

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[wordaday]

Santa.

[Theon, please, we can't keep doing this.]

It's a Christmas thing. And we're months away! It's insane!

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[reek]

[ He can't help it! Absolutely no spark of recognition in his expression, sorry. You're speaking nonsense to him right now. ]

Is this "Santa" one of your gods?

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[am_i_a_monster]

[Abigail shrugs and smiles]

They're probably trying to get people to think about Christmas so they'll buy more stuff, not just the santas, but gifts too.

Pumpkin spice is worth it. Don't wait too long for that.

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[wordaday]

Oh, I'm not waiting on it don't worry. I've got some pumpkin spice coffee in the basket already.

[She frowns.]

No Santa, though, it ain't working on me.

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[am_i_a_monster]

That's good. It's always nice to have another way to get caffeine.

Yeah, the Christmas stuff's a rip off.

[shifting]

- Shit, Halloween really is right around the damn corner, isn't it? [there's just no pause button on this crazy year. Maybe Santa has the right idea getting a head start.]

I might have to delegate some decoratin' of the restaurant here soon. You in for helpin' with that?

[wordaday]

[Oh hey, have a quick camera shot of her buggy. It's already full of cute bats and pumpkins and werewolves. And some cheap vampire fangs, because if you can't laugh at your life why bother?]

I'm already on it. [She pauses, and then,] Werewolf stuff...is that racist?

[shifting]

Only towards werewolves, so it's nothin' to worry about.

[and quickly:]

- That was a joke, by the way, I was jokin'.

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[d33tached]

[D33 has a lot of questions.]

What exactly do you mean by "Halloween"?

[Sounds suspicious.]

[wordaday]

[Look, she realizes a lot of people aren't from, uh, "here", but how do you not pick Halloween up by osmosis?]

halloween? trick-or-treating? carving pumpkins and scary movies?

it's a fun holiday!

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[tauraran]

I cannot say it matters overmuch to me. All of it seems strange. {What is Christmas? What is Halloween? Thanksgiving? Easter? The weird holidays of Men!}