Count To 50 (Ponies Vs. Non-Ponies) XXII: Count-ry Matters

[Thattaman]

In my city, we put christmas lights up at the start of christmas season and they're taken down at the end. Also we can't judge it by thanksgiving, seen as none of us celebrate it. 36

[Watcher]

37. Like I said before, I'm not saying Thanksgiving is the turning point at which the holiday season begins. I'm saying that starting it before then makes the holiday season too frigging long.

@V: Oh my gosh. Did you even read what I said? The actual holiday is unimportant. It's just a reference point. If it wasn't there, then I would say "The holiday season doesn't start until at least late November". Seriously, guys. Come on. Guys. Seriously.

@V: Fair enough. I'll try to avoid this in the future.

[Elemental]

Thirty-six.


Okay, but I'm not going to base my enjoyment of Christmas around an American tradition.

@^ Then you should have said late November. I can't even remember when Thanksgiving is, so it hardly counts as a reference point.

[North_Ranger]

37. Hear, hear.

[BlasTech]

Thirty to the six.

[Thattaman]

Thirty seven, why do Americans like to base worldwide traditions on theirs?

[Elemental]

Thirty-six.

Convenience perhaps. For them, Thanksgiving is a suitable reference point. For the rest of us, not so much.

[PurityIcekiller]

35. You know something's getting too extreme when there's still Halloween cookies for sale at the same time as Christmas cookies. Of the same brand, even.

[Watcher]

Originally Posted by Thattaman

Thirty seven, why do Americans like to base worldwide traditions on theirs?

36. What? That was just me, and I made a mistake. I don't think you should base most Americans off of what one American does.

[Mauve Shirt]

When Americans are complaining about early Christmas music, Thanksgiving is a good point of reference because it's the holiday that stores seem to forget about between Halloween and Christmas. So one minute the seasonal aisle is all SPOOOOKY and the next it's jingle bells and peppermint bark. And people are like "So, what happened to Thanksgiving?" The answer is, unless it's a grocery store there are no good things to market.
That's what Americans are thinking, please forgive us. 37

[The Succubus]

*raises hand* What's peppermint bark? It sounds rather appealing.

Also, 38.

[North_Ranger]

I have no idea. 39.

[Drakeburn]

39. Good morning everybody.

[Halberd]

41. IIRC, peppermint bark is chocolate with candy cane pieces inside. It's quite nice.

[JoshL]

42. time to get back to work. And, yay, Douglas Adams!

[Mynxae]

Forty-one!

That peppermint-bark-thingy sounds really yummy. Mail me some?

[Thattaman]

Fourty two, christmas starts after bonfire night!

[Mauve Shirt]

43. Peppermint bark is either chocolate with peppermint inside, or a layer of chocolate covered with a layer of peppermint/white chocolate mix. Ghirardelli makes great peppermint bark.

[JoshL]

44............

[Balmas]

I remember that the store I worked at used to sell enormous, old-fashioned candy canes. They were an inch across and a foot long, and were delicious.

Also, back! Back to the abyss!

...Please?

42. 43. Curse you, ninjas!

[Mynxae]

Forty-two! (Balmas was ninja'd)

Gosh, that sounds amazing Balmas. *drools* Stop making me hungry you evil people! I have no money for another 24hrs and will be surviving on baked beans and toast until then.

[Thattaman]

43, we're only five away from the record, come on, let's do this!!!!!!!

[JoshL]

44. again.

[Balmas]

I say nay.

Mynxnae: They were also around three or four dollars each, if I'm not remembering incorrectly.

43.

[Mynxae]

Forty-two!

Gah Balmas, don't make it worse.

[Thattaman]

43, for the second time.

[JoshL]

44 is my number today.

[Mauve Shirt]

45..............

[Mynxae]

Forty-four!

[Drakeburn]

I say 45!!!