The official season begins with thanksgiving and the mad dash to buy whatever you don't need just because it's on sale. To save $100 or $200 the crazies in the US will spend a windy, cold, and rainy night outside just so they can be the first in line to get a free gift, sure to get the best deals (then sell the stuff on ebay), and sure to avoid spend a night with the wife. 
But I write to caution everyone because, like ours, your table tennis club may be closed. You may be eating alot because of the great meals. And who can blame you if you sleep more hours during these comimg winter days. It's wet and cold outside and you don't feel like running. All this just may end up on you belly and you may be, should we say, more "jolly' than ever.
